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chattiesmom · 06-24-2013, 08:37 AM

Very interesting. During the domestication of the dog was the ability to utilize starches evolve because humans fed the a more starch laden diet - perhaps human table food scraps - and only the the who could survive on this type of diet live?

06-24-2013, 08:37 AM	#4
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Very interesting. During the domestication of the dog was the ability to utilize starches evolve because humans fed the a more starch laden diet - perhaps human table food scraps - and only the the who could survive on this type of diet live? __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com