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Tame foxes started looking like dogs

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Turns out, breeding out homicidal tendencies accidentally turns you into a golden retriever. In a famous Russian genetic experiment, scientists selected foxes solely for tameness. Within a few generations, the physiological side effects of lower adrenaline caused dramatic changes: their coats became spotted, their ears flopped, and they started barking.

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Tame foxes started looking like dogs
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