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Scientists propose that wolves may have domesticated themselves into dogs by choosing to stay near humans for food and selecting mates with similar tameness preferences. A new statistical model demonstrates this self-domestication could have occurred over 15,000 years through natural selection, challenging previous assumptions about human-driven domestication.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/dogs-may-have-domesticated-themselves-because-they-really-liked-snacks-model-suggests
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