1. The Evolution of the Superior Pet
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Date: ________________________
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Dogs and More Dogs:
The Evolution of the Superior Pet
Answer the following questions from the video.
How long ago did dogs branch off from wolves?
2. Do we know how wolves were domesticated?
3. What two hypotheses exist on the domestication of wolves? Explain and provide support for each.
Adoption Hypothesis
b. Landfill Hypothesis
4. Regardless of the method, what is the important factor on the domestication of wolves? (Think of
behavior)
5. What did the research by Dmitri Belyaev in Siberia (taming foxes) illustrate?
6. In the wild, what type of social make-up do wolves have? How is this seen in domesticated dogs?
7. Around 10,000 years ago, almost all domesticated dogs had the same size and shape. By what time
was it evident that various breeds were present?
8. What characteristics do saluki’s posses that make them the fastest mammal over three miles?
9. Was the saluki intentionally bred? Explain the basic process to develop various breeds.

2. 10. What is the purpose of the non-coding region of DNA
10. What is the purpose of the non-coding region of DNA? How can this produce a wide variety of body
shapes?
11. What are the five steps of stalking prey? How have humans manipulated dogs based on these steps?
12. How many different recognized dog breeds are there?
13. Why do breeders inbreed? What downside exists?
14. How can inbred dogs help humans?
15. Based on the video, what is evolution and how does it ‘work’? Break the process down into four basic
steps and explain each in detail.