Dingoes Likely Evolved From Asian Settlers’ Pets
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Dingoes, the yellow native dogs of Australia, probably evolved from a very small group of pets brought by Southeast Asian settlers, researchers reported Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Genetic tests on dingoes and a range of dogs from around the world show the animals can date their ancestry back 5,000 years, to either a single female or a very small group of animals, the international team of researchers said. This coincides with the arrival in Australia of settlers from Southeast Asia.
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