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10 years ago
So, today I woke up, and I found this interesting news article someone shared on Facebook. (Here it is: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/a.....ered-1.3174118 ) And so what do I learn? Apparently, scientists determine there's a new species of canid, bringing the previous number canine species from 35 up to 36.
Okay, "new" isn't a very good term. More like "Realized that this one population of a species actually isn't the species we thought it was and is actually something different". You see, to sum it up, people thought the Golden Jackal, ranging from Africa through Eurasia, was just one species. But study of the African variety made scients realize that actually none of the ones in Africa are the same species. Actually, they're closer to wolves than jackals. So, they've been reclassifies as the African Golden Wolf, and the Golden Jackal is just in Eurasia now.
Mildly interesting stuff, right?
Though what I wonder...how many furries had the Golden Jackal as their fursona and are now in a species identification crisis because not sure if they're a wolf or a jackal now? Inquiring minds want to know.
Okay, "new" isn't a very good term. More like "Realized that this one population of a species actually isn't the species we thought it was and is actually something different". You see, to sum it up, people thought the Golden Jackal, ranging from Africa through Eurasia, was just one species. But study of the African variety made scients realize that actually none of the ones in Africa are the same species. Actually, they're closer to wolves than jackals. So, they've been reclassifies as the African Golden Wolf, and the Golden Jackal is just in Eurasia now.
Mildly interesting stuff, right?
Though what I wonder...how many furries had the Golden Jackal as their fursona and are now in a species identification crisis because not sure if they're a wolf or a jackal now? Inquiring minds want to know.
