Same source:
"The present lineage of dogs was domesticated from gray wolves about 15,000 years ago."
Also says that mDNA testing suggests a split between dogs and wolves around 100,000 years ago.
They were wolves at one time, maybe, but no, they're not "basically wolves," dunce.
isadore;1204680 wrote:“
isadore;1204680 wrote:Domestic dogs inherited complex behaviors from their wolf ancestors, which would have been
pack hunters with complex body language.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog
That is part of pack behavior to seek out the weak.
You're apparently not reading your own article. That section goes on to say
immediately after that that the traits passed by wolves ...
"These sophisticated forms of social cognition and communication may account for their trainability, playfulness, and ability to fit into human households and social situations, and these attributes have given dogs a relationship with humans that has enabled them to become one of the most successful species on the planet today."
They share characteristics because of a common lineage, but the attributes from wolves that are attested to being shared have zero to do with separating the weak. That was your own addition, and it's incorrect, as rooting out the weak is seen in nature today among other animals, but for the purpose of killing prey
to be eaten. Not for blood sport.
You sound like an old man who lies to his kids so that he doesn't have to admit he doesn't know what he's talking about. Please go back to science class and don't come back until you're allowed to remove the cone from your head.