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The wolf pup looks so much like a modern dog, it could almost pass for a golden retriever.

• sandworm101 8y ago
  Except that the current colour (correct spelling as it is canadian) is the result of oxidation. It was probably a more wolf-like grey or black.
• simonsarris 8y ago
  It is often the case that domesticated animals (including humans vs their common ancestor's descendants) look like "eternally infantile" versions of wild creatures. I think there is a name for this phenomenon, but I cannot find it. Does anyone know?
  • telchar 8y ago
    Neoteny, I believe.
  • wozer 8y ago
    You are probably thinking of "neoteny": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny
  • deleted 8y ago
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