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"Over many thousands of years, a species of animal that shared a close
relationship with wolves slowly morphed into something that loves to curl up in
your lap, get belly rubs, and eat kibble three times a day.
These changes in dogs weren't just behavioral. In fact, the changes in body
plan – like shorter snouts, floppy ears, more expressive faces, less body hair,
and prolonged infancy – are common to many domesticated animals.
An international team of researchers recently pointed out that similar features
exist within populations of elephants, prompting the question of who or what
might have domesticated them.
The answer the researchers propose sounds just as surprising: Elephants may
have domesticated themselves."
Via Rixty Dixet.
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