Wolves discriminate quantities better than dogs

Being able to mentally consider quantities makes sense for any social species. This skill is important during the search for food, for example, or to determine whether an opponent group outnumbers one's own. Scientists from the Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni Vienna studied how well dogs can discriminate between different quantities and discovered that wolves perform better than dogs at such tasks. Possibly dogs lost this skill, or a predisposition for it, during domestication. The results were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

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https://phys.org/news/2014-12-wolves-discriminate-quantities-dogs.html

Wolves discriminate quantities better than dogs

Being able to mentally consider quantities makes sense for any social species. This skill is important during the search for food, for example, or to determine whether an opponent group outnumbers one's own. Scientists from the Messerli Research...

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Diagram showing the hypothesized wolf-cougar-T. gondii feedback loop. (Meyer, Cassidy et al., Communications Biology, 2022)
A Strange Thing Happens to Wolves Infected by Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite
A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.
The research shows that the effects of this parasite in the wild have been horrendously understudied – and its role in ecosystems and animal behavior underestimated...
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A Strange Thing Happens to Wolves Infected by Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite

A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.

Whaleback Pack Delivers California's Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years - Active NorCal

The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the pack added 8 pups this year, the largest known litter of wolf pups in over 100 years.

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Whaleback Pack Delivers California's Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years

The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California's Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022.

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Wolves Really Can Become Attached to Humans Like Dogs Can, Adorable Study Finds
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Wolves Really Can Become Attached to Humans Like Dogs Can, Adorable Study Finds

Few animals show as much affection and loyalty as dogs.

Why Killing Wolves Might Not Save Livestock

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Why Killing Wolves Might Not Save Livestock

Unless you kill a whole lot of them. Kill just a few wolves, a new study finds, and livestock losses actually rise.

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Wolves survived the ice age as a single, global population | Ars Technica

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Wolves survived the ice age as a single, global population

Many dog populations seem to have two doses of wolf genes.

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“An image of GPS tracking of multiple wolves in six different packs around Voyageurs National Park shows how much the wolf packs avoid each other's range. Image courtesy of Thomas Gable” : MapPorn

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February 15, 2022

Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves in 44 States

The move is heralded as a conservation success but faces criticism from hunters and ranchers

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Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves in 44 States

The move is heralded as a conservation success but faces criticism from hunters and ranchers

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The Case for Equal Protections for Wolves Throughout Their Range

Wyoming is the original bad-actor state, and adopted a state management plan that marks wolves for extinction across 85% of the state. It also subjected the remainder (the lands surrounding Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks) to aggressive...

● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #Wolves ☞ Judge Restores Gray Wolf Protections, Reviving Federal Recovery Efforts https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/02/10/judge-restores-gray-wolf-protections-reviving-federal-recovery-efforts/

Judge Restores Gray Wolf Protections, Reviving Federal Recovery Efforts

OAKLAND, CA Today, a federal court restored Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf after they were eliminated by the Trump administration in

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'Huge Win for Gray Wolves' as US Court Restores Endangered Species Act Protections

"While we are thankful for this ruling," said one campaigner, "we also call on Secretary Deb Haaland to issue emergency relisting protections for the northern Rockies wolf population to halt the senseless slaughter taking place."

Critically Cute Wolves Snuggle in the Snow - YouTube

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Wolves Already Had The Genetic Mutation to Turn Into Tiny Dogs 54,000 Years Ago
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Wolves Already Had The Genetic Mutation to Turn Into Tiny Dogs 54,000 Years Ago

One of the main genetic mutations responsible for small size in certain dog breeds, such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, evolved in dog relatives long before humans began breeding these miniature companions. Researchers discovered that the mutatio