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		mr_toad 34 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication Dogs are genetically the same species: Canis familiaris, a type of grey wolf. They can breed with wolves, and other closely related canines.

scotty79 34 days ago [–]

No dog looks like a wolf unless it was intentionally bred for that look. You can barely tell mixed race domestic cats from their wild ancestor.

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