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upquark on April 4, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rare 'goat-sheep' born on Irish farm

Wolves and dogs are the same species too, AFAIK

guhemama2 on April 5, 2014 [–]

They have the same genus (Canis), but their species are different.

Houshalter on April 5, 2014 | [–]

Different subspecies. Considered the same species though (Canis lupus.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspecies_of_Canis_lupus

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