In the end, it all pointed toward the same result: that the "jackal" was actually a relative of a North African wolf, and not as closely related to golden jackals living in Asia.

The African golden jackal is a WOLF: First new canid species to be found in 150 years was hiding in plain sight, say scientists. Golden jackals of Africa and Eurasia are two distantly related species ...

"We find no evidence of the Eurasian golden jackal occurring in continental Africa," says Koepfli. The two species are quite similar in body size, wolf-like build, head shape, teeth and fur colour.

By Duncan Geere, Wired UK Conservationists in Egypt have discovered a new species of wolf, which shares DNA with Indian and Himalayan cousins. The “Egyptian jackal”, as it’s known, is not in ...

DNA analysis has shown that the Egyptian jackal, previously believed to be a subspecies of the golden jackal, is a relative of the grey wolf. Genetic information shows that the species, Canis ...

When is a jackal not a jackal? When it's a wolf. Golden jackals and golden wolves look alike, act alike, and long have been considered to be the same species.

Scientists studying genetic evidence have discovered a new species of wolf living in Africa. The researchers have proved that the mysterious animal, known as the 'Egyptian jackal' and often ...

They look like they should be loping across the African savanna, scouting for scraps from a lion’s kill. But golden jackals, a wolf-like creature about the size of a large dog, have just turned ...

DNA analysis has shown that the Egyptian jackal, previously believed to be a subspecies of the golden jackal, is a relative of the grey wolf. Genetic information shows that the species, Canis ...