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August 21, 2013 12:43 pm PDT
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Domestication changes animalbehavior
A domesticated ferret has more in common with a domesticated dog, behavior wise, than with its own wild cousins. At The Thoughtful Animal, Jason Goldman writes about research that shows how domestication changes animals' social cognitive skill set, leading to creatures that are more likely to respond to very human social cues like eye contact and pointing.Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Kyx1xvyvD-U/story01.htm
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