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A wolfdog is a canine produced by the mating of a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) with a gray wolf (Canis lupus), eastern wolf (Canis lycaon), red wolf (Canis rufus), or Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) to produce a hybrid.
Ordinary pet food is inadequate, as an adult wolf needs 1–2.5 kg (2–5 lbs) of meat daily along with bones, skin and fur to meet its nutritional requirements. Wolves may defend their food against people, and react violently to people trying to remove it. [2] The exercise needs of a wolf exceed the average dog's demand.
Illustration of golden jackal-African wolf hybrids bred in captivity (1821). The Ethiopian wolf's conservation is threatened by dog hybridisation. [22] Animals resulting from Ethiopian wolf-dog hybridisation tend to be more heavily built than pure wolves, and have shorter muzzles and different coat patterns. [23]
A wolf hybrid kept as a family pet fatally attacked a 3-month-old in Alabama, officials said. The animal lived with the infant’s family in Chelsea, according to a news release from the Shelby ...
A 'wolf-hybrid' kept as a pet by a family in Alabama attacked and killed their 3-month-old on Thursday, authorities said. Deputies were called to the home in Chelsea around 1 p.m. to respond to ...
Alabama is one of only four US states that does not regulate against keeping exotic animals as pets
Captive-bred F 1 gray wolf × coyote hybrids, Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minnesota. A coywolf is a canid hybrid descended from coyotes (Canis latrans), eastern wolves (Canis lycaon), gray wolves (Canis lupus), and dogs (Canis familiaris).
A wolf-hybrid is a term for a canine with mixed wolf and dog ancestry. The family was aware there was wolf in the dog’s lineage, Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans confirmed to CNN on Saturday.