A new study reveals more details about the complicated ancient history of man's best friend. Dogs were likely domesticated by hunter-gatherers, before the rise of agriculture, but the wolves who were their immediate ancestors appear to be extinct.
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Dogs and Wolfs
A new study reveals more details about the complicated ancient history of man's best friend. Dogs were likely domesticated by hunter-gatherers, before the rise of agriculture, but the wolves who were their immediate ancestors appear to be extinct.
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Dogs Not as Close Kin to Wolves as Thought
The relationship between dogs and wolves is far more complex than previously imagined.
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Genomes of modern dogs and wolves provide new insights on domestication
Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf genomes from areas of the world thought to be centers of dog domestication.
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