The only canid to go extinct disappeared because it trusted humans too much. | Facts 18

Cool fact the African black-backed jackal is one of the oldest living canid species dating back over 2 million years. #Facts #nature #wildlifephotography #africansafari #dog | Jacqueline Emmanuel

It's important to know that not only are Dingoes a distinct species, but also a distinct group of predators, SEPARATE from dogs and wolves. We all know that Dingoes have been here for millennia, and they were first mentioned as a species in 1793. At that time they were called Canis Dingo❗️ However, their official name was soon changed to Canis Lupus Dingo, on the assumption that Dingoes were, in fact, a subspecies of wolf and within the same evolutionary clad as domestic dogs. All that can go ou