Genius Hour - Evolution of Dogs

By mcaratalo

  • Apparition and Surge of Different Dog Breeds

    In the 19th century (from 1801-1900s), there was a surge of multiple different dog breeds as well as the popularization of dog shows.

  • The Modern Dog

    The Modern Dog
    Despite all the controversy, scientists have determined that today's modern dog shares over 98% of its DNA with wolves, encouraging the theory that dogs descended from wolves as the sole ancestor.

  • Credits

    Thanks to the following: Mecnarowski, Martin. (2008, November). Canis Lupus 2. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/1QERgZP All Things Animals TV. (2014, October 29). Dogs: Animals for Children. "Different Dog Breeds" [Screenshot from video]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/1KUmGXG

  • The Beginning of an Era

    The Beginning of an Era
    There are many theories that revolve around where dogs came from, but it's estimated that dogs were first domesticated from wolves around 10, 000-40, 000 years ago in Central or Southeast Asia.

  • Earliest Evidence of Wolf/Dog Domestication

    About 12 000 years ago in Israel, the first remains were found of a skeleton cradling a puppy in its hand. It is unknown whether it is a dog or a wolf but this is the first appearance of human contact with the canid species. Read more here!