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Post by glitchunter on Jun 15, 2008 0:14:11 GMT -4
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jun 15, 2008 1:35:20 GMT -4
>> the foxes not only become more tame, but more dog-like as well: the new foxes lost their distinctive musky "fox smell", became more friendly with humans, put their ears down (like dogs), wagged their tails when happy and began to vocalize and bark like domesticated dogs. <<
This is also a fascinating study into the process of domestication, such as how wolves morphed into dogs. I urge people read it.
Thanks for posting. Very interesting.
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Post by glitchunter on Jun 15, 2008 1:50:23 GMT -4
if you search'domesticated Silver Fox', there's a huge PDF file.. but don't read it, Five sentences in, I was bored silly.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jun 15, 2008 14:28:06 GMT -4
I either saw this on Animal Planet or the Discovery channel and it was interesting how they experimented with the foxes to get them to be that tamed. But the Silver Fox (only fox ever to climb trees too) is a wild animal and that's how it should remain in my opinion.
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Post by hamwolf89 on Jun 15, 2008 16:11:38 GMT -4
I love watching these type of things on TV. :3
With all the technology these days of hormones and genetics etc. I wonder if we can make a T-Rex domesticated XD
But it's very interesting when it comes to wild and domesticated differences. According to wiki the difference in genes in those foxes is about 2,700 when compared to the wild ones. In reality that isn't alot. Though I do not 100% go for toying with the animals genetic structures, it does benefit us to some extent.
I could talk all day about the interesting topic of how domesticated dogs came to be and how much they realy on humans..but, I'd think I'd pass.
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