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Prehistoric Dogs Evolved Hunting Skills Along With Climate Change

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The hunting styles of man’s best friend evolved along with changes in habitats brought about by climate change, suggests a study of ancient canid fossils. In prehistoric times, canids -- carnivores that include foxes and wolves -- were tiny in comparison to modern dogs. "They were more like mongoose or something like that,” said University of Malaga paleontology professor Borja Figueirido. And their forelimbs were different. Figueirido studied the ancient fossil records of...

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