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Dog Evolution
Around 54 to 38 million years ago a new line of meat-eating mammals evolved. They became known as the carnivores and were distinct from all other meat eaters for the fact they possessed a unique feature – four carnassial teeth. Only carnivorous mammals possess teeth that adapted from a crushing chewing mechanics to a […]
6Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 0 comments | Continued
Dog Domestication: Did The Wolf Tame Itself To Evolve Into the Dog?
The story of how the dog got domesticated is literally a puzzle of missing pieces which ever so slowly is gradually becoming complete. Popular lore of how the dog became domesticated holds that as humans evolved from the Paleolithic period (during which time man captured his prey using axes and heavy stones) to the Mesolithic […]
6Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 2 comments | Continued
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Oh yes also as most of us know all pure bred performance breeds have the genetic hunting traits passed down ...
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Thanks for that comment Mom-of-godiva. You are probably right, the greyhound dog in the picture appears to be too heavily ...
This is an excellent recounting of the history of the greyhound. Thank you for all your excellent research and ...