Egyptian golden jackal is actually a grey wolf

A team involving WildCRU scientists has discovered, using genetic evidence, that the Egyptian jackal (Canis aureus lupaster) is in fact a new species of African wolf.

Professor David Macdonald, who led the Oxford team, said: 'A wolf in Africa is not only important conservation news but raises fascinating biological questions about how the new African wolf evolved.'

You can learn more at the BBC and Mongabay.

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the PLoS article.