The African golden wolf has become the first new species of wolf discovered in 150 years, thanks to a new study conducted by researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The research ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. “This represents the first discovery of a ‘new’ canid species in Africa in over 150 years,” says Klaus-Peter Koepfli of the Smithsonian ...

For 150 years, biologists took it for granted that golden jackals in Africa were, in fact, golden jackals — closely related to other golden jackals originating from Eurasia. It made sense. The animals ...

The golden jackals of East Africa and Eurasia may have a remarkable resemblance to one another, but DNA evidence has revealed that the two are actually different species. The findings, which were ...

Jackals, the tricksters of traditional folklore, have fooled us yet again. The golden jackal, which lives in East Africa and Eurasia, is actually two distantly related species—and one of them is a new ...

My dog used to love a playground. I probably should have trained her in agility, for all she loved tunnels, slides, balance beams, bridges, and other little jungle gym equipment. When out on walks, we ...

The African safari and hunting trip was a dream for Bill Sheel and his wife, Nonie. At first, their 13-year-old granddaughter, Ryan Maddera , wasn’t so sure. Max , her brother, didn’t mind getting up ...