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Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years

Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household of one of us (Andrew): While Odin was not human, he was an irreplaceable member of the fam...

Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
Image: Phys.org
Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household of one of us (Andrew): While Odin was not human, he was an irreplaceable member of the family.

Originally published at Phys.org

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