Ajay Immanuel Gonji In my previous article, ‘Understanding Street Dogs’, I had mentioned that all species belonging to the dog family (Canidae) - wolves, coyotes, jackals, dingoes, domestic dogs, etc. - are interfertile (can mate with each other and produce offspring). There are numerous examples around the globe of canids mating across species lines. For … Continue reading Hybridization in Dogs
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Understanding Street Dogs
Ajay Immanuel Gonji Introduction In an earlier article, I had talked about a unique behaviour in street dogs where they are known to respond to high-pitched anthropogenic sounds such as sirens by means of howling. While I researched this particular behaviour, I was drawn to several other aspects of dog behaviour which I was absolutely … Continue reading Understanding Street Dogs