Wolves reared by humans can learn to cooperate with their handlers just as well as domesticated dogs, a new study has found. Experts tested the extent to which dogs and grey wolves collaborate with humans in order to solve a range of tasks. They found that both dogs and wolves cooperate intensively and equally successfully, but wolves show more initiative where dogs follow a human's lead. The results showed that while both dogs and wolves cooperate with humans, wolves were more 'proactive' at initiating cooperation than dogs. The results showed that while both species cooperated with humans, wolves were more 'proactive' at initiating cooperativeThe wolves were more likely to initiate movement with humans and 'lead' the cooperation, while dogs would wait for humans to initiate and follow with movements as a result.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2019 10:41 UTC