Magnus Idode1d ago

How dogs became domestic animals. 🐶🌍

Dogs are believed to have been domesticated from wolves thousands of years ago, when early humans and wild wolves formed a mutual relationship. 🧠

Wolves that were less aggressive began staying closer to human camps to feed on leftovers, while humans benefited from their protection and hunting skills. 🤝

Over time, this cooperation led to gradual evolution—taming behavior, emotional bonding, and eventually the loyal domestic dogs we know today .🐾✨

#Science #History #Dogs #Domestication #Animals #DidYouKnow

WikiTractatusMay 8

#DOMESTICATION ___ Domestiquer revient à intégrer des êtres vivants au domus, à la demeure, à l'unité productive et existentielle dédiée aux besoins des résidents déclarés. À l'aide d'enclos, de laisses, de caresses et de mangeoires

Valérie Chansigaud s'émeut de la domestication: "les hommes dominent les animaux "les coupables hommes ...
https://wikitractatus.ourednik.info/domestication

domestication – Wikitractatus

Domestiquer revient à intégrer des êtres vivants au domus, à la demeure, à l'unité productive et existentielle dédiée aux besoins des résidents [...]

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TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨May 4

🐕🧠 A study of #canine remains shows that the earliest #dogs had #brains comparable in size to ancient #wolves.

Researchers found that the major reduction in #brain volume happened 5,000 years ago as human societies moved into permanent settlements. The evidence suggests that secondary environmental factors played a larger role in canine evolution than the early stages of living with humans.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/animals/mammals/dire-wolf-feature-rep/

#dogs #biology #evolution #science #archeology #domestication #animals #history #brain #research #nature #paleontology

The Real Story of Dire Wolves Is Much More Fascinating Than What Fiction Tells You

They shared a common ancestor with grey wolves over 5 million years ago.

ZME Science
SPAAM-communityApr 27
This #MetagenomicsMonday, we’re highlighting two #aDNA studies published in Nature on our beloved human best friend — the #dog! 🐕🧬By ~14,000 years ago, #dogs were already part of human life across #Eurasia. aDNA shows they moved with different #hunter-gatherer groups, were exchanged between cultures, and later mixed with new lineages, shaping the dogs we know today.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10112-7
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10170-x
#SPAAM #domestication
Genomic history of early dogs in Europe - Nature

Genome-wide analysis shows European dogs existed by 14,200 years ago, were already genetically distinct, received less Neolithic Southwest Asian admixture than humans did and contributed substantially to later European dogs.

Nature
SPAAM-communityApr 20
On this week's #MetagenomicsMonday: #aDNA study 🧬traces the roots of French #wine! 🍇 Roman trade, clonal propagation, and even a medieval grape identical to modern #PinotNoir emerge from 4,000 years of #viticulture.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-70166-z
#SPAAM #archaeogenomics #archaeobotany #domestication #agriculture
Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France - Nature Communications

Here, the authors present aDNA from 49 grape pips spanning the Bronze Age to Medieval period in France and surrounding areas. They find evidence of long-distance exchange of domestic varieties through vegetative clones and one Medieval sample that is nearly identical to modern Pinot Noir.

Nature
PugJesusApr 9

Mankind's favorite little murder machine

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1968772/mankind-s-favorite-little-murder-machine

Vegan FTAApr 7
Domestication is a form of oppression and genetic abuse! 🧬 👉 Learn more: https://veganfta.com/blog/2025/08/24/the-process-of-domestication-of-farmed-animals/ #domestication #pets #farmanimals
apiechaApr 5
Painting on paper, 20 x 20 cm: Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
#kunst #analogueArt #painting #mentalCinema #contemporaryArt #rubberStamp #reliefPrinting #inkjetPrint #mixedMedia #acrylicColours #climateActionNow #saveBioDiversity #systemChange #endFossilFuels #makeArtNotWar #NoRacism #noAFD #NoFascism #elephant #skateBoard #dresser #drawers #surrealism #dali #salvadorDali #anatomyModel #muscles #pedestal #masculinity #dog #domestication #sitDown #loyalty #devotion #servility
jakalopesApr 5

Dogs were originally thought to be domesticated around 10,000 years ago but new findings have moved that back even farther an additional 5,000 years. Dog remains at a burial site in Turkey confirmed this date when researchers extracted DNA from dog jawbones and compared them to dog and wolf DNA.|

https://www.science.org/content/article/world-s-oldest-dog-identified-ancient-hunter-gatherer-site

#dogs #domestication #archaeology #science

Jens NotroffMar 28
🐶 Who let the dogs in? And when? Some great new research on early #dog #domestication and genetically fully distinct dogs about 14,000 years ago: 🏺 www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti... by @[email protected] for @[email protected]

Humans have been hanging out w...
Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago.

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