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Dog | History, Domestication, Physical Traits, Breeds, & Facts
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3 days ago — Dog, (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order
Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) and is related to ...
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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the gray
wolf. Also called the domestic dog.
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Dog is defined as a domesticated descendant of the wolf, characterized by significant phenotypic
diversity resulting from a complex evolutionary process ...
What is a Dog? - Arizona State Museum
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Dogs are unique among animal domesticates in both their extreme morphological variability and
the number of roles they serve within human communities.
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The meaning of DOG is a carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf
that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety ...
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every dog—from the Chihuahua to the Great Dane—is a member of the same species, Canis
familiaris. This separates domestic dogs from wild canines, such as ...
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In subject area: Agricultural and Biological Sciences. A dog is defined as a domesticated animal
that may exhibit various health and behavioral conditions, ...
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What is a dog? Domestic dogs evolved from wolves—either grey wolves or another, now-extinct
type of wolf—though there is some scientific debate about their ...
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Dogs are social creatures. They prefer the company of people and of other dogs to living alone.
Animal behaviorists therefore consider dogs to be pack animals.
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The dog is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was
selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. The
dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans, over 14,000 years ago and before the
development of agriculture. Wikipedia
Lifespan: 10 – 13 years (Medium size)
Daily sleep: 12 – 14 hours (Adult)
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