Nature · SEASON 25
Dogs That Changed The World: The Rise of the Dog
Episode 11 · 2007-04-22
- Documentary
- Family
Episode overview
Exploring how the domestication of dogs might have taken place, including the theory of biologist Raymond Coppinger that it was the animals themselves — and human trash — that inspired the transformation. The genetic analysis of Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has placed the origins of domesticated dogs — and those of the first dog — in East Asia.
53 minutes
Season 25 episodes
1. Chimpanzees: an Unnatural History2006-10-24
2. Penguins of the Antarctic2006-11-12
3. Christmas in Yellowstone2006-11-19
4. The Best of 'Nature': 25 Years2007-01-14
5. Rhinoceros2007-01-28
6. Unforgettable Elephants2007-02-03
7. Supersize Crocs2007-02-11
8. Raptor Force2007-02-18
9. Andes: The Dragon’s Back2007-02-25
10. Voyage of the Lonely Turtle2007-04-15
11. Dogs That Changed The World: The Rise of the Dog2007-04-22
12. Dogs That Changed The World: Dogs by Design2007-04-29
13. Sharkland2007-05-06
14. Superpride2007-05-13
15. Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence2007-07-15
16. Mighty Moose2007-07-19
