11-28-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  Granted they are in the same family as wolves, but that does not mean that they can be treated the same in every aspect. The domesitcation and selective breeding of dogs over centuries time has altered them so that they are far from 'wolves.' Other than the basic aspects, the species are quite different. I wouldn't think it safe to assume that even their most basic requirements for life are the same.... I really don't see where you can compare one to another and act as if what is good for one is good for the other. Just generally speaking.... | Dogs and Wolves have the same genetic makeup and have actually been reclassified as one species: http://www.geocities.com/havens_home/feedraw.htm Your dog—your little Toy Poodle or Great Dane sitting there in you lap—is a wolf. The scientists have agreed—the dog is a wolf. They’ve even been reclassified is Canis lupus familiaris. Well, with only a .02 difference between mitochondrial DNA (mDNA—the little stuff, not the big stuff), go figure. There’s that much difference between human races.
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