Discovery did a special on the latest findings concerning self-domestication. It seems that the wolves with the lowest approach-flight perimeter are the ones that decide to stay with humans. It appears that this characteristic displays itself as dog-like behavior after only a very few generations…
There has been a study on canine domestication involving fox that has been going on for several generations in Russia. I don’t remember the particulars but in the last generation or two there have actually been a few fox that are born completely domesticated. I know that the approach-flight perimeter, as mentioned by Rhad, plays an important role.
margueritem over 12 years ago
One way wolves became domesticated.
craigwestlake over 12 years ago
…and so it began.
Discovery did a special on the latest findings concerning self-domestication. It seems that the wolves with the lowest approach-flight perimeter are the ones that decide to stay with humans. It appears that this characteristic displays itself as dog-like behavior after only a very few generations…
bryan42 over 12 years ago
There has been a study on canine domestication involving fox that has been going on for several generations in Russia. I don’t remember the particulars but in the last generation or two there have actually been a few fox that are born completely domesticated. I know that the approach-flight perimeter, as mentioned by Rhad, plays an important role.
coydog over 12 years ago
The wolves Are BAAAAK!!!!!!!!