Simultaneously, more of the foxes began to show signs of the domestication phenotype: floppy ears retained longer in development and characteristic white spots on their coats. "At the beginning of ...

If the foxes domesticated from this experiment share similar traits as dogs (such as floppy ears, juvenilized features, certain coat patterns, etc.) then, are the traits for an animal’s ...

the foxes showed dog-like behaviors, such as seeking out human contact and licking people’s hands and faces. Their appearance also changed—they developed tails that curled up, spotted coats, and ...