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The Evolution and Domestication of Dogs
31:05 - 37:49 (06:44)
Dogs are believed to have diverged from or descended from wolves a hundred thousand years ago, but it was only until 15,000 years ago when significant morphological changes started to occur. Women in Ancient Rome had the first evidence of little lap dogs, which supposedly cured stomach aches.
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Dogs were domesticated from wolves around 15,000 years ago, and their drastic morphological changes were observed thereafter.
31:05 - 36:32 (05:27)
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Dogs were domesticated from wolves around 15,000 years ago, and their drastic morphological changes were observed thereafter. They used to follow alpha dogs, and this relationship turned out to be perfect.
ChapterThe Evolution and Domestication of Dogs
EpisodeSelects: How Animal Domestication Works
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