Mysterious, extinct Japanese wolf may hold clues to origins of dogsMysterious, extinct Japanese wolf may hold clues to origins of dogs The two may share a common ancestor—a long-extinct population of wolves If you were walking through a dark forest in ancient Japan, you might hope to run into an okuri-ōkami, a wolf that would escort you safely to your destination. This creature of folklore may be based on the Japanese wolf, a border collie–size animal with short
