Why are dogs such doting companions? It's in their genes
July 19, 2017
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Researchers have identified a genetic difference in domesticated dogs and wolves that could explain the canines' contrasting social interaction with humans.
The finding, published today in the journal Science Advances, provides a new understanding of the behavioral divergence between dogs and wolves that began thousands of years ago, said Monique Udell, an animal scientist at Oregon State University and lead co-author of the study.
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https://phys.org/news/2017-07-dogs-doting-companions-genes.html#jCp
