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A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild

A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild

Near an Australian desert mining camp, wild dingoes are losing their fear of humans. Their genetic and behavioral changes may echo those from the domestication of dogs. The post A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild first appeared on Quanta Magazine

The Quanta Podcast

August 9, 201817m 3s

Show Notes

Near an Australian desert mining camp, wild dingoes are losing their fear of humans. Their genetic and behavioral changes may echo those from the domestication of dogs.

The post A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild first appeared on Quanta Magazine