Word: haring
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...this test, wolves behaved much like chimpanzees, so Hare and his colleagues concluded dogs had not inherited their human recognition skill from their ancestors...
...when Hare tested young puppies, they consistently fared well on the test...
That left Hare with his surprising final hypothesis: over the process of domestication, dogs had gradually evolved to interpret the meaning of human gestures...
According to Hare, a previous theory held that dogs started out with an innate ability to read social cues, such as glances and pointing, which made them especially suited to domestication. But given his findings, Hare has offered a new story of domestication...
...Hare said this ability sets dogs apart from other pets. But he added that natural selection might not be the only explanation for canine social savvy...