The grey wolf （Canis lupus） is one of the most widely distributed terrestrial mammals, and its distribution and ecology in Europe and North America are largely well described. However, the distribution of grey wolve...The grey wolf （Canis lupus） is one of the most widely distributed terrestrial mammals, and its distribution and ecology in Europe and North America are largely well described. However, the distribution of grey wolves in southern China is still highly controversial. Several well-known western literatures stated that there were no grey wolves in southern China, while the presence of grey wolves across China has been indicated in A Guide to the Mammals of China, published by Princeton University Press. It is essential to solve this discrepancy since dogs may have originated from grey wolves in southern China. Therefore, we systematically investigated Chinese literatures about wild animal surveys and identified more than 100 articles and books that included information of the distribution of grey wolves in China. We also surveyed the collections of three Chinese natural museums and found 26 grey wolf skins specimens collected across China. Moreover, we investigated the fossil records in China and identified 25 archaeological sites with wolf remains including south China. In conclusion, with the comprehensive summary of Chinese literatures, museum specimens and fossil records, we demonstrate that grey wolves do distribute across all parts of the Chinese mainland, including the most southern parts.展开更多
As the only working dog independently developed and bred in China,Chinese Kunming dog(CKD)was approved as a new breed by the Chinese National Livestock and Poultry Genetics Commission in 2007.Now CKD is widely used by...As the only working dog independently developed and bred in China,Chinese Kunming dog(CKD)was approved as a new breed by the Chinese National Livestock and Poultry Genetics Commission in 2007.Now CKD is widely used by the Chinese army and police and has been exported to Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam,North Korea,and other more than 10 countries as working dog.Previously published studies of CKD have focused on coat color genetics(Wang et al.2013)and reproduction performance(Wei et al.2018).The study by Wang et al.(2013)pointed out that the breed of CKD was developed in the 1950s by hybridizing German shepherd dogs(GSDs)imported from the Soviet Union with Kunming indigenous village dogs.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91531303)the 973 program(2013CB835200 and 2013CB835202)+3 种基金the Breakthrough Project of Strategic Priority Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB13000000)grants from the Carl Trygger Foundationthe Agria and Swedish Kennel Club research foundationsupported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘The grey wolf （Canis lupus） is one of the most widely distributed terrestrial mammals, and its distribution and ecology in Europe and North America are largely well described. However, the distribution of grey wolves in southern China is still highly controversial. Several well-known western literatures stated that there were no grey wolves in southern China, while the presence of grey wolves across China has been indicated in A Guide to the Mammals of China, published by Princeton University Press. It is essential to solve this discrepancy since dogs may have originated from grey wolves in southern China. Therefore, we systematically investigated Chinese literatures about wild animal surveys and identified more than 100 articles and books that included information of the distribution of grey wolves in China. We also surveyed the collections of three Chinese natural museums and found 26 grey wolf skins specimens collected across China. Moreover, we investigated the fossil records in China and identified 25 archaeological sites with wolf remains including south China. In conclusion, with the comprehensive summary of Chinese literatures, museum specimens and fossil records, we demonstrate that grey wolves do distribute across all parts of the Chinese mainland, including the most southern parts.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFA0707101)Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of the CAS(ZDBS-LY-SM011)+1 种基金Innovative Research Team(in Science and Technology)of Yunnan Province(201905E160019)G.-D.W.is supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS.
文摘As the only working dog independently developed and bred in China,Chinese Kunming dog(CKD)was approved as a new breed by the Chinese National Livestock and Poultry Genetics Commission in 2007.Now CKD is widely used by the Chinese army and police and has been exported to Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam,North Korea,and other more than 10 countries as working dog.Previously published studies of CKD have focused on coat color genetics(Wang et al.2013)and reproduction performance(Wei et al.2018).The study by Wang et al.(2013)pointed out that the breed of CKD was developed in the 1950s by hybridizing German shepherd dogs(GSDs)imported from the Soviet Union with Kunming indigenous village dogs.
