Ancient Taimyr Wolf Rib Bone (IMAGE)

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Ancient Taimyr Wolf Rib Bone

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DNA from this small piece of a rib bone from an ancient Taimyr wolf suggests that dogs may have been domesticated 27,000 years ago.

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Love Dalén

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