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I recently heard someone explaining evolution and using wolves --> dogs as an example. But...

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka dr.vermin) Feb 5 '13, 10:46

Still the same species, right? Aren't the differences between a wolf and a domesticated dog the result of breeding, and not evolution? Or are the two not mutually exclusive?

Discuss.

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breeding (without DNA tricks) is evolution on steroids -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 5, 12:02
Not just breeding, but changes in environment too. Dogs are better able to digest starches into sugars, for example. - Roger More Feb 5, 11:01
The two are not only not mutually exclusive, they're pretty much the same thing. Yes, they're still pretty close to being the same species (at - mara Feb 5, 10:51
tge problem with the term "species" is that it's entirely artificial. - Reagen Feb 5, 10:49 8
- Except for the "two members can mate and produce fertile offspring" rule, right? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 5, 11:01 1
  - When offspring are never fertile, they're certainly not of the same species; but it's not necessarily the other way. -- nm - mara Feb 5, 11:05
- Case in point: Spawn -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 10:54 1
  - Yup. - Spawn Feb 5, 11:11
- agreed, and very very few people understand this. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 10:51
- "different". I think I was also going for "disperate". -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 10:50 2
  - The shoes go on your feet, Reagen -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 11:08
  - disparate. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 10:51
I think you're confusing natural selection and evolution -- nm - ceregon Feb 5, 10:49 5
- This. -- nm - mara Feb 5, 10:52
- this is true. Breeding is evolution, it's just not natural selection. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 10:51 3
  - forced selection -- nm - zork Feb 5, 10:53 2
    - artificial. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 10:54 1
      - better -- nm - zork Feb 5, 10:54
without researching, I agree with all of what you said. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 10:49

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