How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
by Lee Alan Dugatkin, Lyudmila Trut
In this engaging account, visionary scientists in Siberia embark on a pioneering experiment to tame foxes and unravel the evolutionary path that led to the domestication of dogs. The book weaves a compelling tale of scientific innovation, detailing how selective breeding accelerated changes in wild foxes, providing profound insights into the origins of animal companionship and the jump-started evolution that shaped our furry friends.
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How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) chronicles the visionary work of scientists in Siberia who initiated a bold experiment to jump-start evolution through fox domestication.
The book details the process of selecting and breeding foxes for tameness, offering a window into the mechanisms that transformed wild animals into companions like dogs.
Through this Siberian tale, readers gain an understanding of evolutionary biology and the innovative approaches that scientists employed to study domestication.
The narrative highlights the dedication of researchers and the surprising outcomes of their long-term project, connecting past experiments to broader scientific principles.
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