Domestic dogs have been bred down from wolves. they're resemblance is not at all different from the dogs you see today, their body's are shaped the same way too.
Early relatives of dogs were tiny and lived in trees; they would not be recognized as dogs today. Prehistoric dogs began to resemble the dogs of today about 40 million years ago, with animals such as the dire wolf and Leptocyon.
The Dogs family started with wolves and then became domesticated into dogs we have today.
The Dogs family started with wolves and then became domesticated into dogs we have today.
Dogs were domesticated from wolves around 15,000 years ago, most likely in multiple locations across Eurasia. Early humans likely tamed wolves to assist with hunting and provide protection. Over time, these relationships evolved into the domesticated dogs we know today, with different breeds serving various roles alongside humans.
Dogs were first domesticated between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. This process likely began when wolves started to associate with humans scavenging for food near human settlements. Over time, humans selectively bred these wolves for certain traits, leading to the domestic dogs we know today.
Persia gave several contributions to the world as we know it today. Persia domesticated the goat, invented the modern brick, and invented the flute.
I think today there are only 200 Arctic wolves left.
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DNA analysis published in 1997 suggests a date of about 130,000 years ago for the transformation of wolves to dogs. This means that wolves began to adapt to human society long before humans settled down and began practicing agriculture.
Wolves were domesticated into dogs, or proto-dogs, at least 20 or 30 thousand years ago. They would have served a vital purpose: alerting our ancestors to potential danger, just like watchdogs do today.
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Every food animal today was domesticated beginning at some point far in the past (even fish).