Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution
    Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution
    Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution
    Audiobook9 hours

    Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution

    Written by Bryan Sykes

    Narrated by John Curless

    3.5/5

    ()

    About this audiobook

    The author of Seven Daughters of Eve returns with a lively account of how all dogs are descended from a mere handful of wolves. How did wolves evolve into dogs? When did this happen, and what role did humans play? Oxford geneticist Bryan Sykes used the full array of modern technology to explore the canine genetic journey that likely began when a human child decided to adopt a wolf cub thousands of years ago. In the process, he discovered that only a handful of genes have created the huge range of shapes, sizes, and colors in modern dogs. Providing scientific insight into these adaptive stages, Sykes focuses attention on our own species, and how our own evolution from (perhaps equally aggressive) primates was enhanced by this most unlikely ally. Whether examining our obsession with canine purity, or delving into the prehistoric past to answer the most fundamental question of all, "Why do we love our dog so much?," Once a Wolf is an engaging work no dog lover or ancestry aficionado should be without
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 26, 2019
    ISBN9781980029809
    Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs' Astonishing Genetic Evolution

    More audiobooks from Bryan Sykes

    Related to Once a Wolf

    Related audiobooks

    Biology For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      'Sea People' Examines The Origins And History Of Polynesia

      Mar 13, 2019

      Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Neanderthal Hearing

      Aug 10, 2021

      Neanderthal Hearing
      1 min read

    • Article

      Who Are You Calling Prickly?

      Sep 13, 2023

      Who Are You Calling Prickly?
      6 min read

    • Article

      Ancient Nature: Truth And Tall Tales

      Aug 4, 2021

      So, you probably know a bit about the Romans by now. Perhaps about their baths or heating systems, or the charming way they would throw up in the ‘vomitarium’ just so they could eat more, but did you know the Roman Empire might never have existed if

      3 min read

    • Article

      A New Origin Story for Dogs

      Jun 2, 2016

      A New Origin Story for Dogs
      10 min read

    • Article

      The Lions And The San

      Jun 1, 2022

      The Lions And The San
      12 min read

    • Article

      Books

      May 8, 2023

      Books
      6 min read

    • Article

      What Made Early Humans Smart

      Jun 30, 2021

      Talking to Jeremy DeSilva about human evolution was so fun. As was reading his recent book, First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human. I learned something new and fascinating on every page. Do you picture our hominin ancestors as hunters? I did.

      12 min read

    • Article

      Building A Fortean Library

      Aug 13, 2020

      We were mildly amused a month or two back to read that armed police had been called to deal with a savannah cat. (Attentive readers will have seen the account: FT395:9.) The savannah is an odd, but not that uncommon, hybrid of the African serval and

      7 min read

    • Article

      Introducing The Quill Pig

      Aug 3, 2020

      My first encounter with a porcupine was roadside, somewhere between Belleville and Kingston, Ontario. My best friend and I had spent a week dog-sitting two huskies in nearby Napanee and were heading to the Via Rail station to catch the train home to

      4 min read

    • Article

      Fantastic Mr Fox

      Feb 13, 2020

      Fantastic Mr Fox
      6 min read

    • Article

      The New Cub In Town

      Apr 26, 2023

      The New Cub In Town
      5 min read

    • Article

      Animal Vegetable Criminal By Mary Roach Review – When The Natural World Breaks The Law

      Oct 20, 2021

      A few years ago my wife and I woke in the middle of the night to the sound of rustling: mice had broken into our flat. For a few days we tolerated the presence of our new roommates, admiring their lightning speed and their fabulous ability to find hi

      4 min read

    • Article

      Animal Planet

      May 3, 2020

      Animal Planet
      3 min read

    • Article

      What Sharp Teeth You Have

      Apr 23, 2018

      I know how to stay safe among lions in the wild. Around men of my own species, things feel more complicated. The post What Sharp Teeth You Have appeared first on Guernica.

      12 min read

    • Article

      Raised By Wolves

      May 12, 2022

      Raised By Wolves
      6 min read

    • Article

      How We Really Tamed the Dog

      Jul 13, 2017

      Suppose you wanted to build the perfect dog from scratch. What would be the key ingredients in the recipe? Loyalty and smarts would be musts. Cuteness would be as well, perhaps with gentle eyes, and a curly, bushy tail that wags in joy in anticipatio

      23 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Once a Wolf

    3.5/5

    5 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words