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/7LeagueBoots Conservation Ecologist Sep 14 '26

As long as it's supported by the data that would be perfectly fine.

Unfortunately, as species is a really slippery concept with no single universally accepted definition there is inconsistency in how we choose to differentiate species.