<em>Canis aureus</em> (IMAGE)

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<em>Canis aureus</em>

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A golden jackal (<em>Canis aureus</em>) from Israel. Based on genomic results, the researchers suggest this animal, the Eurasian golden jackal, is distinct from <em>Canis anthus</em>, which they propose be referred to as the African golden wolf.

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Eyal Cohen

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