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Stone Age saw wide variety of dog shapes, study finds

Researcher holds a 3D-printed ancient dog skull model in a lab while a Chihuahua sits nearby and a computer screen displays a 3D skull render.

Researchers at the University of Montpellier and the University of Exeter analysed more than 600 skulls and conclude that dogs had already developed a wide range of shapes by nearly 11,000 years ago. Read On…

Study in Science Finds Ancient Dogs Were Already Physically Diverse more than 10,000 Years Ago

Reconstructed early domestic dog skull on display outdoors, showing elongated snout and varied cranial features

A new study published in Science reports that domestic dogs had a wide range of skull shapes and sizes by the Mesolithic, with specimens from Veretye, Russia, around 11,000 years old showing substantial morphological diversity. Read On…