Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog ...

A young, stray puppy believed to have been dropped from the sky and into the backyard of an Australian family's property was actually a rare purebred dingo — an endangered wild dog breed native to ...

Wandi the purebred dingo will now help protect the future of his vulnerable species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue ...

A new study into dingo DNA has found many animals previously considered to be purebred actually have domestic dog genetics.

The Australian dingo descends from domesticated dogs that people from Southeast Asia brought with them to Australia some 5,000 years ago. Genetic studies indicate that it is probably a matter of a ...

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets. By Franz Lidz This article is part of our Pets special section on ...

The zoo specifies, "If the puppies get tired, they may need to return to mumma Smudge for a puppy nap." They may grow up to be ruthless predators, but for now, these newborn dingo pups couldn't be ...