Comments on: Clever as a Fox

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:18:07 +0000

I think this is awesome. I am a owner of a red fox from a breeder and can see those domestic characteristics from those foxes in mine. I love him and I am happy to know how they can be actual pets as those one are.

By: fajerwerki

fajerwerki — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:20:12 +0000

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By: Marcel

Marcel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:58:47 +0000

Very interesting, as breeding for tameness produced these other side effects. Just a curiosity, what would be the side effects of doing the opposite (breeding for aggression)? I’m sure there’s been experiments to that effect (i.e. guard dogs?), however the full outcome may not be as expected. Also, the question of whether breeding for aggression back into these foxes would revert back the melanin levels, floppy ears, and reliance on humans, in future generations. Just curiosities of mine, of which I’m going to look into.

By: Keith Henson

Keith Henson — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:04:39 +0000

Dr. Gregory Clark cites this work in his article on “genetically capitalist.” Very much worth reading, much like this page.

Keith Henson

By: Pengiathan

Pengiathan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:39:05 +0000

This is awesome!
I no longer wish to be a vetranarian now!
just one thing breeding them for fur is stupid!
and get rid of the cages!

By: Andrew Lehman

Andrew Lehman — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:34:37 +0000

There is a evolutionary biology sub discipline called heterochrony. It studies the rate and timing of maturation and developmental changes as these adjustments influence species evolution. The heterochronists offer a fairly vast literature that informs these fox studies. Matsuda, recently diseased, is perhaps the most powerful contemporary proponent of this point of view.

By: Hardy

Hardy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:55:15 +0000

I’m still reading some of the stuff, but that’s some pretty impressive research!

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[...] How many generations does it take for traits to solidify? Forty years after the start of the experiment, 70 to 80 percent of the foxes are now Class IE – the “domesticated elite”. When raised with humans, they are affectionate devoted animals, capable of forming strong bonds with their owner. [...]

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