Wolves, Like Dogs, Can Learn From Humans

The researchers conclude that dogs are not unique in their ability to learn from humans, and this skill may have already been present in their wolf ancestors. When humans began domesticating dogs, they could have built on this preexisting capacity of wolves to learn from others. This ability to learn from others, even those outside of one’s species, may have benefited the domestication process and cemented dogs’ reputation as man’s best friend.

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