We met the world’s first domesticated foxes
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- Published on: 9/11/2018
- This week, we meet the very cute and very bizarre result of an almost 60-year-long experiment: they’re foxes that have been specially bred for their dog-like friendliness toward people. We do a little behavior research of our own, and discover what scientists continue to learn from the world’s most famous experiment in domestication. The fox experiment continues under the supervision of Lyudmila Trut at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. Her book “How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)”, co-authored by Lee Alan Dugatkin, details the history and science behind the experiment.
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Should we be domesticating wild animals?
This is fascinating but there are so many dogs and cats in shelters let’s sort them out before we go domesticating a whole new species.
(Speaks foreign language)
Why do I hav a feeling that there is something shady going on...
One factor that wasn't mentioned in the comparison between domesticating wolves and domesticating foxes was that wolves are a pack animal and foxes are not. A domesticated wolf, i.e.dog, accepts humans as part of its pack and human behavior, from the dog's point of view is that of the pack. This pack behaviour is alien to a fox which lives most of its adult life as a lone individual. A pet fox is more akin to a pet cat rather than a dog even though the physical similarities are more those of the latter.
I think the reason dogs developed a strong attachment bond is because of the pack mentality. Dogs and wolves are naturally extremely social, while foxes generally run in very small family groups or entirely solo.
Cats are planning world domination, so stop making more!;
Doesn't have nine tails...
HEY KIds WAnnA sEe MY BeAR
U guys haven't seen riot the red fox or Loki the red fox
Cutie lil foxy
If someone wondering who is that russian guy its belyaev instead of searching on subtitles and comes up (speaks foreign language)
What does the fox say ...
Their tails are so poofy.
"Domestication Syndrome" You should read about it because it is "wild". Nice pun.
Dogs are not domesticated wolfs. Dogs and wolf share a close ancestor.
Geez
They should try to breed friendly humans instead...
9 tails is that you?
You're HUNDRES OF YEARS late