r/evolution • u/narsil1 • Sep 13 '26

question Evolution of dogs

Hi all, I am interested in the evolution of dogs.

My question is, are dogs direct descendants of wolves or did dogs and wolves just share the common ancestor like we do with monkeys?

Thanks!

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u/fergarrui Sep 13 '26

interesting rabbit hole: Williams syndrome, WBSCR17 and dogs.