The Japanese wolf, last seen in 1905, was a cross between a giant variant and an unknown variant, scientists said in a theory that differs from two existing hypotheses on the mysterious creature.

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the rugged mountain terrain of central Japan--but finding solid proof ...

13-year-old Hinako Komori has brought a long-forgotten Japanese wolf specimen back into the spotlight. While touring Japan’s National Museum of Nature and Science in Tsukuba, Hinako’s deep ...