Yes, wolves and domestic dogs can breed and produce fertile offspring.
When one breeds a dog with a wolf, the offspring will inherit a set of genes from each parent, and are indeed 50/50 – that is, one-half dog and one-half wolf.
The Wolf and Jackal can interbreed and produce fertile hybrid offspring, which are sometimes known as huskals. Coyote/Jackal Hybrids have also been bred as pets by Wolf-dog enthusiasts.
Their DNA Is Not Compatible
Because these animals are not in the same genus, they do not share enough of the same chromosomes or genetic material to be bred together successfully.
A coydog is a canid hybrid resulting from a mating between a male coyote and a female dog. Hybrids of both sexes are fertile and can be successfully bred through for generations.
The Science of Dog Breeding
Dogs can breed with wolves because they are the same species. So, they are able to make fertile offspring without much issue. Coyotes and dogs have a harder time breeding because a female coyote in heat is quite different than a female dog in heat.
Foxes and wolves may both be in the same broad canine family, but they cannot interbreed and have very little in common.
But creating hybrids of animals that are very genetically distinct from each other—such as a dog and a cat—is scientifically impossible, as is one species giving birth to an entirely different one.
Jackals are true members of the dog family and can actually interbreed with both domestic dogs and wolves.
Spotted hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs, despite their dog-like appearance. Their closest relatives are actually mongooses and civets. Unlike all other carnivores, spotted hyenas have a complex social system where animals live in female-dominated clans of up to 90 individuals.
In fact, such human-animal hybrids are often referred to as “chimeras”.
Dingoes and domestic dogs interbreed freely with each other and therefore the term "wild dog" is often used for describing all dingoes, dingo-hybrids and other feral domestic dogs, because the borders between the three are unclear.
Yes, wolves and domestic dogs can breed and produce fertile offspring.
The Alaskan Malamute is the closest to a wolf in terms of appearance. Further, they may look alike due to the Alaskan Malamute's genetic make-up having extensive crossover with the wolf. This dog breed is loyal, playful, and affectionate with its owners.
Do pets have a sixth sense that enables them to detect pregnancy before humans do? The answer, according to animal behavior specialists, is yes: pets probably can sense pregnancy. But it's not due to a sixth sense—it's their excellent sense of smell.
It is not possible. You can only breed between species if there is some degree of genetic compatibility. Rabbits and cats are not only different species they are different genera as well. Rabbits are lagomorphs (often mistakenly called rodents).
The most common interspecies breeds are the Bengal (domestic cat x Asian leopard cat [ALC], Prionailurus bengalensis), Savannah (Domestic cat x African serval, Profelis serval), and Chausie (Domestic cat x Jungle cat, Felis chaus).
The hyena conceives by a wolf and brings forth Onolysum. Evidence for the occurrence of hyena hybrids is sparse, as the reader will judge from the information below. Crocuta crocuta [Spotted Hyaena] Lönnberg (1908) treated two forms of hyena as distinct species under two distinct scientific names.
It's known that wolves in the eastern United States can mate with coyotes—which could explain the presence of coyotelike mitochondrial DNA in the eastern wolves—but hybrids haven't been observed in the west.
While they may share a common ancestor, huskies and wolves represent distinct species. That said, many people often confuse these canines for one another due to their coloring, shape, and “wolfish” appearance.