Paleolithic dogs: Why sustained domestication then?

摘要: Abstract Available evidence suggests that sustained canid domestication, resulting in the evolution of modern dogs, took place Europe, but not before about 16,000–17,000 years ago, and perhaps slightly later. The basis for inferring this timing is clarified, view recent objections to its previous inference. In any case, wolves ( Canis lupus ), ancestral species, behaviorally humans have co-existed much longer than that. Why dogs evolved when they did, sooner, lies part precarious ecological dynamics confronted by many animals Late Pleistocene times. A particular lineage successfully navigated those becoming incorporated into human society. Relatively evolutionary models suggest reduced fear greater capability cope with stress associated environments increasingly populated people at time likely characterized founding stock. Recent genetic assessments been interpreted as implying wolf subspecies giving rise has become extinct. While possible, an alternative explanation documented patterns question ceased exist a phenotype, survived thrived evolutionarily dogs. very real sense, are wolves.