dog intelligence
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How Dogs Evolved to Be So Cute: More Human-Like Facial Muscles
New preliminary data offers insight into why we may find dogs to be so darn loveable. A study found that dogs generally have faster facial muscles than wolves — muscles that allow them to quickly react with more expression, similar to humans. These same muscles may also help explain why dogs tend to bark, while…
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How Do Some Dogs Learn Words So Quickly?
Vicky Nina, a Yorkshire terrier, and Whisky, a border collie, were given a straightforward task that few dogs can complete: Amid a trove of toys the two pets were already familiar with, they had to identify a new toy by name — more specifically, by the fact that it was the only object they didn’t…
