Isn't it amazing what selection can do to a species? In this fine article we see inside the effects of selection on mans best friend, from the cute lil furbutts to the skulls:
We've turned a fine-tuned hunting animal, the wolf, into a wide variety of creatures, from the wolf-looking shepherds to the bizarre toy breeds. Before domestication, dog's life was tough. But when people pulled specific wolves out of their packs and began breeding them, we changed everything.
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