We met the world’s first domesticated foxes
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- Published on: 9/11/2018
- We met 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.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMlLike Verge Science on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2hoSukOFollow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Kr29B9Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvXRead More: http://www.theverge.comCommunity guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAvSubscribe to Verge on YouTube for explainers, product reviews, technology news, and more: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs gene editing
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Should we be domesticating wild animals?
My answer would change if we ever gain the ability of space travel and could move species onto many planets. Currently, what we have is sufficient, unless there is some job that "only a fox can do", and such.
No.
This is literally fox news
For MaximillianMus Woah you stop
William Jakobsen no such thing. You should be punished for thinking such tripe!
Animals: *Exist*Humans: *_It's free real estate._*
DaSoildieringRomania yes
Normal foxes: "Whine"Russian foxes: "Cyka blyat"
The fox doesn't like you if you're a capitalist pig. They were created by the USSR so only the hardest Soviet workers can have them as pets.
Honestly they act more like cats
I heard that they also have retractable claw like cats?
Wild animal: _(minding their own business)_Human: "love me!"Wild animal: "nah..."Human: _(uses selective breeding and genetic engineering)_ "Lo V e mE ! !!"
You want a dog? You want a cat? Boom you got a fox
Genetic foxes: Walked up, interacted, then moved on.Wild foxes: Nope, not going near him.Dog: *FRIEND!*
This supposed to be funny?
They should try that with a Pit bull.
Foxes: Hi... ByeDogs: *OMG IS THAT A NEW PERSON ILY ILY ILY SIKSJNB AJDH AJZJJ*
@watersbey25 Rude.
@Yawg moth I do, you don't.
9:52 _"...it's called domestication syndrome. You should read about it because _*_It is wild_*_ "_ 😆
It is really interesting. You should read about it.
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