The Behavioural Biology of Dogs
In this first part of the book, the dog is placed in context amongst its zoological relatives, and in relation to its domestication history. The first chapter outlines the modern view on the zoological systematics of carnivores and canids in particular. Here, the reader will find an exciting acco...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/36404 |
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| Institutions: | Thư viện Trường Đại học Đà Lạt |
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| Summary: | In this first part of the book, the dog is placed in context amongst its zoological
relatives, and in relation to its domestication history. The first chapter outlines the
modern view on the zoological systematics of carnivores and canids in particular.
Here, the reader will find an exciting account of fossil and present traits which
allows the dog to be placed within the greater picture of closely related canids.
Of course, the dog is a domesticated species, and its domestication history
has been subject to intense research during the last decade or so. Here, modern
molecular genetics offers tools which have allowed biologists to give their pictures
of how, where and when domestication started, complementing the traditional
picture offered mainly by archaeologists. Some aspects of this new picture are
truly stunning and require that we revise large parts of our traditional views on
how domestication began. |
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