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A group of scientists is making a provocative argument about the nature of elephants. They posit that these gentle giants have achieved self-domestication, meaning they’ve self-selected for traits ...

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Big, soulful eyes, a wagging tail, and playful cuddles are a pet parent’s ultimate weakness. These heartwarming traits are not by chance: Shaped by domestication, these behavioral and anatomical ...

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MORE FROM THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. >> Reporter: WITH THE STROKE OF E THPEN, THE GOVERNOR GAVE QUALITY UNDER THE LAWO T CATS AND DOGS FACING THE UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCE OF BEING STRUCK BY A CAR.