The Dog in the Fox

ISBN-13: 9783565207275 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str.

Elena Furr

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"The Dog in the Fox - The experiment that replayed 10,000 years of evolution" details the most famous experiment in the history of genetics. In 1959, Soviet scientist Dmitry Belyaev started a secret farm in Siberia to domesticate silver foxes. His method was simple: He bred only the foxes that were least afraid of humans.Science writer Elena Furr describes the astonishing results. Within just a few generations, the aggressive foxes didn't just become friendly; they changed physically. They developed floppy ears, curly tails, and spotted coats-traits associated with dogs. Belyaev discovered "Domestication Syndrome," proving that selecting for behavior (tameness) accidentally drags along physical changes."The Dog in the Fox" is a window into our own past. It explains how the wolf became the dog and suggests that humans may have "self-domesticated" in the exact same way, trading aggression for cooperation and changing our own biology in the process.

The incredible story of the Siberian experiment that turned wild foxes into dog-like pets in just a few decades, revealing the secrets of evolution.