Evolution of facial muscle anatomy in dogs

Domestication shaped wolves into dogs and transformed both their behavior and their anatomy. Here we show that, in only 33,000 y, domestication transformed the facial muscle anatomy of dogs specifically for facial communication with humans. Based on dissections of dog and wolf heads, we show that th...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 116; no. 29; p. 14677
Main Authors:	Kaminski, Juliane, Waller, Bridget M, Diogo, Rui, Hartstone-Rose, Adam, Burrows, Anne M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 16.07.2019
Subjects:	Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Bonding, Human-Pet Dogs - physiology Domestication Eyebrows - physiology Facial Expression Facial Muscles - anatomy & histology Facial Muscles - physiology Female Humans Selection, Genetic Wolves - anatomy & histology Wolves - physiology facial muscle anatomy domestic dogs domestication wolves
ISSN:	1091-6490, 1091-6490
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