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In response to
"I recently heard someone explaining evolution and using wolves --> dogs as an example. But..."
by
Dr.Vermin
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The two are not only not mutually exclusive, they're pretty much the same thing. Yes, they're still pretty close to being the same species (at
Posted by
mara
Feb 5 '13, 10:51
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least some mixed offspring will still be fertile, right?), but I'm thinking it still serves as an example of evolutionary processes.
Wikipedia on dogs and wolves: "Although DNA testing suggests an evolutionary split between dogs and wolves around 100,000 years ago, no fossil specimens prior to 33,000 years ago are clearly morphologically domesticated dog."
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