Extinct Japanese wolf's tooth found

Extinct Japanese wolf's tooth found

SAITAMA, Japan - A tooth believed to be that of a Japanese wolf, an extinct species on the Environment Ministry's list, is shown in Saitama north of Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. It was found in October in a limestone cave in Chichibu, northwest of Tokyo, by members of the Japan Association of Cave Exploration.

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