Research has found the earliest 'protodogs' actually had larger brains than their wolf relatives, probably a result of adapting to living alongside us, but by 5,000 years ago, that increase had reversed dramatically, and dogs' brains were now 46% smaller than wolves'.
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the Guardian
Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds
Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves
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