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El lobo no muerde, y el perro tampoco.

El lobo no muerde, y el perro tampoco.
The wolf does not bite, and the dog does not either.
From Lesson 167:Impersonal statements (se)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El lobo no muerde, y el perro tampoco.

Why doesn't the second half of the sentence have a verb?
Just like in English, you don't need to repeat the verb if it is obvious from the first part of the sentence. y el perro tampoco implies the full thought: y el perro tampoco muerde (and the dog doesn't bite either).
Why isn't there a "no" next to "tampoco"?
Tampoco already means "neither" or "not either". Since the verb is left out, tampoco stands on its own. You only need to add no if you include the verb and put tampoco after it, like this: el perro no muerde tampoco.
Could I say "tampoco el perro" instead of "el perro tampoco"?
Yes! y tampoco el perro is completely correct and means the exact same thing. Spanish is very flexible with word order here.
Does "el lobo" mean a specific wolf, or wolves in general?
It depends on the context! It can mean a specific wolf ("The wolf doesn't bite"), but Spanish also uses definite articles like el to talk about a whole group or species. So, this could also translate to "Wolves don't bite."

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