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mtaylor0730 t1_j8vu73i wrote

Reply to comment by denzien in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent

t's interesting to think about how much humans have shaped the evolution of dogs over thousands of years. But we should also remember to treat them with kindness and care.

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Koelenaam t1_j8w2cxf wrote

It's not evolution, it's breeding. Evolution takes place naturally over time spans that are waaaay longer.

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biosnap t1_j8w819t wrote

It is still evolution. We distinguish it from natural selection (which does typically take longer) by calling it artificial selection.

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