The evolution of dogs

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Small_Quasar@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 243d (5 replies)

*40,000+ years ago (potentially as long as 100,000+ years).

Cats were about 10,000 ya. We didn't need cats until we had loads of harvested grains to protect from rodents.

PSA over.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 243d (4 replies)

PSA over.

Aww.. Could we have another one? About beer?

stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 242d (1 reply)

Beer is was used instead of water to prevent bacteria from growing in the water, or at least that's what we tell the wives, no idea if it's true or not.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 242d

It was also invented before bread was afair 😁

originaltnavn@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 242d

In the viking age in Norway, all farmers were required by law to brew beer two times a year. They could be fined if they didn't do it in time.

laranis@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 241d

SUBSCRIBE to ancient dog facts.

ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 243d (5 replies)

I read somewhere a while ago that if all those 'pedigree' breeds are left to go feral and start interbreeding, within several generations their descendents snap back to basically being wolves.

RustyShackleford@programming.dev · 7 pts · 242d (1 reply)

I had hoped that we millennials would have "killed the pedigreed breeding industry" by now.

Rawrosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 242d

Too many millenials obsessed with having a chihuahua or some shit.

Tonava@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 242d
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Welt@lazysoci.al · 3 pts · 242d

They say dogs are wolves with Williams syndrome.

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 241d

It didn’t take that many generations for us to do it to foxes, so going back might be just as fast.

victorz@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 243d (2 replies)

*worst

Fridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 242d (1 reply)

Blurst*

dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 242d

You stupid monkey!

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 242d

Worst*

🤦🏼‍♂️

tias@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 242d (1 reply)

I mean they are much more well-fed now and have a warm home, veterinary visits, etc. I'd say they made a strategically good choice and apparently evolution agrees.

Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d

Other than the ones that were bred to the point where their bodies barely work anymore.

polysexualstick@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 241d

I mean, being a pet seems like a really good life if you have good owners

RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 241d (2 replies)

This is what the 1% has done to many humans as well

Donkter@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d (1 reply)

Humans show many of the same signs in behavior and looks that we see in other animals we have domesticated.

Agent641@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d

ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 242d

You absolute fools.