Deeds Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/breakthrough-on-how-chernobyl-dogs-survive-in-nuclear-disaster-zone/news-story/34de69bfa24464fe2ccf59498fb62c29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsonic Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 Great article, thanks. I was astounded that almost all dogs had German Shepherd breeding, until I read further on that the average number of breed types in each dog was 25! The GSD prevalence is likely just a founder effect. I also wonder if the pups are getting any help from people (as the photo of the lady greeting the pups would imply). I gather that the biggest impediment to re-wilding of domestic dogs is their poor parental care post weaning, and most free-ranging dog populations depend on human help for the youngsters (according to Coppinger, anyway). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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