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Dingoes might look like your run-of-the-mill mongrel pooch, and for years, researchers assumed the dingo's ancestors were domesticated dogs from East Asia that subsequently went wild.

But it turns out that dingoes are more unique than that.

At that time, they were called Canis dingo.

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Dingoes might look like your run-of-the-mill mongrel pooch, and for years, researchers assumed the dingo's ancestors were domesticated dogs from East Asia that subsequently went wild. ... They are not only a distinct species, but also a distinct group of predators, separate from dogs and wolves, The Scientist reports.

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