Certain breeds of dogs will howl back at wolves

While wolves and domesticated dogs are distantly related, selective breeding has obviously led to some major differences between the wild predator and their cousins. One similarity that has remained over the years is in their vocalizations. 

Howling is a form of communication in wolves that is also found in numerous canine species, like Alaskan malamutes and Kleiner Münsterländer. However, domesticated dogs and their wild counterparts use howling a bit differently.

[Related: Ancient wolf DNA is being used to sniff out where our love story with dogs began.]

In wolves, howling is…