Our loyal and furry best friends

Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated by people.

For many thousands of years, dogs have been humans’ steady companions. They now rank as the most popular pet in the US. Starting from wolves Today’s household dogs belong to the species Canis lupus familiaris. They are part of the Canid family, a group that includes foxes, wolves, and jackals. Modern-day dogs evolved (changed very slowly over time) from wolves tens of thousands of years ago. The oldest known fossil coming from a domestic dog is about 14,200 years old. Dogs may have first been drawn to humans while looking for leftover food. Prehistoric dogs would have been helpful hunting partners for humans, and later, they would have been useful for herding livestock. The special traits of dogs Like their wolf ancestors, dogs are pack animals, meaning they like to…

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