Study finds the brains of modern dog breeds are larger than those of ancient breeds

PHYSorg
May 12, 2023, 5:54 pm127 pts
Modern dog breeds that are genetically more distant from wolves have a relatively larger brain size compared to ancient breeds that are thousands of years old, according to the findings of Hungarian and Swedish researchers. The increase in brain size cannot be attributed to the roles or life history…

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