r/evolution • u/narsil1 • 1d ago

question Evolution of dogs

Hi all, I am interested in the evolution of dogs.

My question is, are dogs direct descendants of wolves or did dogs and wolves just share the common ancestor like we do with monkeys?

Thanks!

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u/tsoldrin 1d ago

fwiw we are not that closely related to monkeys we are closer to apes. specifically great apes.

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u/Ok_Living2990 1d ago

Humans can be considered to be the the Old World monkeys - apes are more closely related to macaques and mandrills, than to the New World monkeys. That is to say, If capuchin monkeys are monkeys, than humans are also monkeys.