Siberian huskies are ancestors of ancient Siberian wolf populations, specifically Taimyr Wolves. However, Siberian huskies have no more wolf in them than other domestic dogs. They look similar to wolves because they share DNA and originally lived in similar environments.
Do huskies have wolf DNA in them?
"Siberian huskies have a portion of their genome that traces back exclusively to this ancient Siberian wolf," Skoglund told Live Science. "It's pretty amazing that there is a special genetic connection to a wolf that roamed the tundra 35,000 years ago." Scientists once thought that dogs descended from gray wolves.
How much wolf is in a Siberian Husky?
The study also showed that the high Arctic dogs retained anywhere from 1.4 percent Taimyr wolf genes to over 27 percent. The study further shows that other domestic breeds contain DNA from a variety of regional grey wolf species over the millennia, while the high-arctic dogs retain more of the Taimyr wolf DNA.
Are huskies wolf hybrids?
Despite its wolf-like pointy ears, long coat, and general skittishness, the husky is a breed of domesticated dog and not a hybrid at all. Huskies are classified as a spitz breed, along with other longhaired working dogs, including the Akita Inu and the Alaskan Malamute.
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