How to tame a fox (and build a dog) visionary scientists and a Siberian tale of jump-started evolution
"Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs-they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken-imagi...
| Main Authors: | Dugatkin, Lee Alan, 1962- (Author), Trut, L. N. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
The University of Chicago Press,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue: why can't a fox be more like a dog?
- A bold idea
- Fire-breathing dragons no more
- Ember's tail
- Dream
- Happy family
- Delicate interactions
- The word and its meaning
- An SOS
- Clever as a fox
- The commotion in the genes.