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Why dog breeds aren’t considered separate species

Hailer, Frank ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2340-1726 2016. Why dog breeds aren’t considered separate species. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust. Available at: https://theconversation.com/why-dog-breeds-arent-c...

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Abstract

Dog owners might disagree, but as far as evolutionary biologists are concerned, all dogs are just dogs. It may seem odd that Canis (lupus) familiaris extends from rabbit-sized Chihuahuas to Great Danes which can be almost the size of a small pony, whereas seemingly much smaller differences place many animals into separate species or sub-species. One has to dig a bit into evolutionary theory for this to make sense.

Item Type: Website Content
Date Type: Published Online
Status: Published
Schools: Biosciences
Publisher: The Conversation Trust
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 8 March 2024
Date of Acceptance: 11 March 2016
Last Modified: 10 Dec 2024 17:00
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167031

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