Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis reveals the lineage of one 1800s ‘woolly dog’ from the Pacific Northwest.
Logan Kistler, Curator of Archaeobotany and Archaeogenomics, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
• conversation
Dec. 14, 2023 • ~12 min
Dec. 14, 2023 • ~12 min
What the world's oldest dog can tell us about ageing
There’s a surprising amount of crossover in what things help human and dog longevity.
Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~6 min
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~6 min
The first dog-fox hybrid points to the growing risk to wild animals of domestic species
Scientists had thought a ‘dogxim’ was impossible until one was discovered in Brazil
Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
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