Earth.com4d
Selective breeding has dramatically sped up the evolution of pigs
German pig skulls changed significantly due to selective breeding. Scientists found shorter snouts and flatter foreheads in ...
Science Daily5d
Boosting evolution: How humans unintentionally altered the skulls of pigs
Short snouts and a flat profile -- within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of German domestic pigs. This is likely down to new breeding practices ...
technologynetworks5d
Human Influence Reshapes Pig Skulls in Just a Century
Researchers from MLU analyzed 3D scans of 135 pig skulls and found significant shape changes over just 100 years. Selective breeding and diet shifts led to shorter snouts and flatter skulls, even ...
Zoo's new house for critically endangered pigs
Habitat destruction' It said: "The Critically Endangered Visayan warty pigs are one of Jersey Zoo's many threatened species. "Once found across several of the Visayan islands in ...
The New York Times6d
But how much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior?
At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, cold-tolerant animals with the stamina to pull heavy loads over long distances. Over time, people bred ...
Pig World5d
Cranswick’s JSR acquisition takes industry further down integrated route
JSR Genetics, which was owned by the Rymer family and was a long-standing supplier to Cranswick, is the exclusive distributor for Netherlands-based Topigs Norsvin’s genetics in the UK. Based in ...
Dawn4d
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has appointed Justice Inaam Amin Minhas as the legislation judge ... Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:17am ...