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{{quote|I would have been your daddy, but the dog beat me over the fence!|[[Avery Johnson]], taunting an enemy}} | {{quote|I would have been your daddy, but the dog beat me over the fence!|[[Avery Johnson]], taunting an enemy}} | ||
[[Image:Dogs.jpg|thumb|Two dogs are seen walking around an [[Old Mombasa]] street.]] | [[Image:Dogs.jpg|thumb|Two dogs are seen walking around an [[Old Mombasa]] street.]] | ||
'''Dogs''', also known by their scientific name ''Canis lupus familiaris'', colloquially known as "man's best friend", are a | '''Dogs''', also known by their scientific name ''Canis lupus familiaris'', colloquially known as "man's best friend", are a mammal native to Earth and have a long history of domestication by humans. Often kept as personal companions by human owners, dogs also serve as patrols in the military<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]</ref>, tracking suspects and detecting illegal substances in police forces, etc. | ||
Dogs were likely first domesticated by humans in East Asia, the lineage splitting from [[Wolves]] approximately 100,000 years ago. Since then, they have maintained close links with [[Humans]]. | Dogs were likely first domesticated by humans in East Asia, the lineage splitting from [[Wolves]] approximately 100,000 years ago. Since then, they have maintained close links with [[Humans]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:25, May 17, 2008
- "I would have been your daddy, but the dog beat me over the fence!"
- — Avery Johnson, taunting an enemy
Two dogs are seen walking around an Old Mombasa street.
Dogs, also known by their scientific name Canis lupus familiaris, colloquially known as "man's best friend", are a mammal native to Earth and have a long history of domestication by humans. Often kept as personal companions by human owners, dogs also serve as patrols in the military[1], tracking suspects and detecting illegal substances in police forces, etc.
Dogs were likely first domesticated by humans in East Asia, the lineage splitting from Wolves approximately 100,000 years ago. Since then, they have maintained close links with Humans.
