This, however, fails to take into account the fact that today's
domestic dogs evolved in close association with humans, living on human scraps.
... fails to take into account that today's
domestic dogs evolved in close association with humans, living on human scraps... (evolution) favored opportunistic scavengers...
Yes,
domestic dogs evolved from wolves, and yes, wolves are hunters.
The point I'd like to make here is that
the domestic dog evolves WITH US, and to lose the excuses.
Not exact matches
Such diversity led Darwin to think that
domestic dogs must have
evolved from several wild canines, such as jackals, coyotes and wolves, but in fact we now know that all breeds descended from one species, the grey wolf.
The ancestral wolves that
evolved into
domestic dogs may have carried genetic mutations that made them socialise more readily with people.
As
dogs evolved from ancient carnivorous predators, it should be noted that
domestic canines have no real need to eat fruit.
The basic concept of using a
dog crate
evolved by studying wolves, which are the
domestic dog's nearest relative.
Domestic dogs, foxes, and bears have
evolved to be omnivores.
Domestic dogs have
evolved with human beings for at least 40 - 50 thousand years.
Also like the Australian dingo, there is controversy around the classification — is it a primitive breed of
domestic dog that found an ecological niche and returned to being wild, or a unique subspecies of wolf that
evolved without human intervention, or somewhere in between?
It began as a research project but
evolved into a rabies control program that works with residents of the Serengeti to ensure vaccination of
domestic dogs.
The
domestic dog's digestive tract has
evolved from those of wolves to more readily accept many of the foods humans eat, such as certain carbohydrates.
What is unnatural about our wonderfully
evolved domestic canine is that Nature never intended
dogs to be inundated with UNnatural substances.
«All
domestic animals are considered property in the U.S., which means they have the same legal status as a couch or a toaster,» says David Grimm, a science journalist and recent author of «Citizen Canine: Our
Evolving Relationship with Cats and
Dogs.»