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| {{quote|I would have been your daddy, but the dog beat me over the fence!|[[Avery Johnson]], taunting an enemy}}
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| [[Image:Dogs.jpg|thumb|Two dogs are seen walking around an [[Old Mombasa]] street.]]
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| '''Dogs''', also known by their scientific name ''Canis lupus familiaris'', and colloquially known as "man's best friend", are a mammal native to [[Earth]] and have a long history of domestication by [[humans]]. They are often kept as personal companions by human owners, who will look after the dog and take care of its food. Dogs also serve as patrols in the military<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]</ref>, tracking suspects and detecting illegal substances in police forces, etc.
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| 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]] in many ways.
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| *[[Wolf]]
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| *[[The Dog]]
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| [[Category:Animals]]
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Latest revision as of 14:34, November 10, 2010
