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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant

of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from
an extinct population of Pleistocene wolves over 14,000 years ago. The dog was
the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that hunter-
gatherers domesticated dogs more than 15,000 years ago, which was before
the development of agriculture. Due to their long association with humans, dogs
have expanded to a large number of domestic individuals and gained the ability to
thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

The dog has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory
capabilities, and physical attributes.[5] Dog breeds vary widely in shape, size, and
color. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling
loads, protection, assisting police and the military, companionship, therapy,
and aiding disabled people. Over the millennia, dogs became uniquely adapted to
human behavior, and the human–canine bond has been a topic of frequent study.
This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best
friend".

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