Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Dogs started out with a wild streak, as wolves. But for fourteen thousand years, they’ve been our faithful companions. Hannah Salomons and colleagues at Duke University wondered
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Puppies are fast learners! But imagine training a WOLF PUP to sit! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Dogs started out with a wild streak, as wolves. But for fourteen thousand years, they’ve been our faithful companions. Hannah Salomons and colleagues at Duke University wondered
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Why do dogs WOLF down our leftovers? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Humans eat meat. Dogs’ ancestors – wolves — eat meat. So how did these competitors get friendly and… meet? Maria Lahtinen and colleagues at the Finnish Food Authority think the answer’s close
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Did ancient human children read “Work Spot, Work?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Did early man put his pets to work? Some ancient dog fossils show evidence of the spinal disease, spondylosis deformans. Does this mean the dogs pulled heavy loads? Katherine Latham from
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Who’s smarter? Man’s best friend? Or wolves? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Many canine experts say dogs are smarter than wolves. That’s based on studies where researchers gave both animals unsolvable tasks. Like: removing treats from jars. Dogs usually give up. They turn their
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