9 ~0 j& D% ~. s8 n* x5 ^ 全球数以亿计的宠物狗不仅是人类的忠实伙伴，更是人类历史上的重要角色。从凶猛的野兽到人类的忠诚朋友，狗的演变历程充满了奥秘。遗传学和行为科学的研究逐步揭示了狗的起源与特性。狗的祖先狼，经过数万年的演化，逐渐适应了人类的生活，形成了现今形态各异的犬种。狗对人类的亲近与信任，可能源自其遗传中的某些罕见基因突变，这些突变使得狗更易与人类建立深厚的情感纽带。科学家通过实验发现，狗对表扬的期待与对食物的渴望同样强烈，证明了人与狗之间存在强大的情感联系。狗的多样性不仅体现在外貌上，更在于其独特的能力和与人类的特殊关系上，使它们成为人类最好的朋友。( {' X; b% I/ @3 M0 C% z6 a
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