dog test review #1 Flashcards
what was a dogs ancient ancestor
wolves
miacis
small animal with a long body that lives in trees
daphaenus
a large heavy boned animal with a long tail
hesperocyon
considered the grandfather of the family.long bodied dog with short legs
tomarctus
the father of modern dogs.had a body built for speed as well as leaping
descending dogs
.herd dogs
.hound dogs
.guard dogs
how many breeds if dogs today is there
7
what are the seven breeds
.sporting .terrier .hound .working .toy .herding .nonsporting
domesticated
the first animal to be domesticated by humans
probably descended from wolves
wolves
pack animals
travels in packs (about 7-10)
works together as a unit
dogs
retain “wolf like”
have 99% of there dna in common with wolves
devloped
the modern dog evolved as a result of selective breeding
benifits of domestic
humans could depend on dogs to warn them of danger
dogs depend on humans for food and shelter
domestication
it would have been easier on the animals to find food discarded by humans than to hunt for it by themselves
what was dogs in eygept
dogs was worshiped as gods