Dogs: Domesticating Wolves, Inventing Breeds (& Killer Beavers)

<p>How do we go from wolves to modern dogs? And where do Killer Beavers fit into the story?</p><br><p>Humans domesticated wolves long before any other animal (or even any plants). Yet what exactly happened is shrouded in mystery.</p><br><p>We cover ancient origins, the explosion of breeds in the Victorian era, and some very strange experiments in Soviet Russia.</p><br><p>Dallas’s guest today is Greger Larson, an evolutionary geneticist at Oxford University.</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.</p><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code<a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=patented&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> PATENTED</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>