🐕🧠 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