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From Miacis to Modern Dogs: A Brief History of Canid Domestication

A medium-size, brushy-coated canid standing alert in a misty forest clearing, representing early dog ancestors

The domestic dog’s story begins with Miacis, a small, weasel-like mammal from 60 million years ago, and unfolds through early canids such as Cynodictis, wolf lineages that diverged tens of thousands of years ago, and domestication events across Eurasia that reached the Americas about 10,000 years ago. Read On…