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Canis familiaris.
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Many researchers prefer what term?
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ICZN
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Who ruled in 2003 that scientific names for wild animals share the same scientific name as their domestic counterparts?
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Opinion 2027
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What was this decision called?
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genetic studies
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What indicated dogs and gray wolves developed as two monophyletic clades?
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extinct.
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The common relative of dogs and existing wolves is now considered what?
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hunter-gatherers
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Modern dogs likely began when human beings were considered to be what?
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Taimyr wolf of North Asia
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Due to admixture, what species are many Arctic dogs related to?
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human hunter-gatherers
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Rather than with agriculturists, dogs seemingly were during the time of who?
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gray wolf
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Most breeds share a genetic likeness to what animal?
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Taimyr
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Some Arctic breeds are more like what wolf rather than the gray wolf?
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Modern dog breeds
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What species shows more difference in size, looks and actions than any other?
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catching and tearing.
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What are dog teeth best suited for?
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scavengers
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Dogs are considered to be predators and what else?
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wrist
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What bones in dog legs are fused?
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endurance
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A dog's heart and vascular ability if best suited for sprinting and what else?
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catching and tearing
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What are a dog's teeth mainly used for?
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scavengers
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Dogs originated as predators and what?
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height and weight.
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Dogs show an extreme range in what two characteristics?
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English Mastiff
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What breed was the largest dog known to have lived?
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English Mastiff
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What is the biggest known dog?
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double
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Which coat is more common with dogs living in colder climates?
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soft down hair
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Along with a gruff guard hair, what else makes up the double coat?
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double
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What is the more common coat for dogs from colder climates?
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topcoat only
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What is a single coat?
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countershading
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When a dog has a camouflage pattern on its coat, this is called what?
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upper surfaces
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A dog with countershading has dark coloring where?
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countershading
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A natural camo pattern is known as what?
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dark coloring
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What color is on a dogs upper surfaces if it has countershading?
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visibility
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What is reduced when a dog has countershading?
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tails
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What part of a dog can be straight, curly or cork-screwed?
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emotional state
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What does a dog communicate with its tail?
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tails
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What part of a dog can be straight, curled, or cork-screwed?
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genetic ailments
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What are some dogs prone to?
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parasites
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What are all dogs susceptible to?
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unspayed
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Pyometra usually affects what type of female dog?
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unspayed females
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Who does pyometra affect?
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parasites
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What are fleas, ticks and mites called?
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toxic
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Some foods that are okay for people to eat are what to dogs?
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xylitol
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Grapes, raisins, onions, garlic and what common sugar alcohol (sweetener) is toxic to dogs?
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macadamia
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What type of nut is poisonous to dogs?
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theobromine
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What is the chemical in chocolate that is poisonous to dogs?
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toxic
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Some human foods can be what to dogs?
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nicotine
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What in tobacco can hurt dogs?
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dark
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What form of chocolate is especially toxic to dogs?
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1.2 years
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Mutts, dogs that have several breed characteristics, live how much longer than purebred dogs?
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shorter
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Do bigger dogs typically have longer or shorter lives?
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2013
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When was a study done that discovered mixed breeds tend to live longer than pure breeds?
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1.2 years longer
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Typically, how much longer do mixed breeds live?
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10 to 13 years.
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What is the median lifespan of canines?
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Dogue de Bordeaux
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What is the canine breed with shortest median lifespan?
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5.2 years
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What is the median length of life for the canine breed that lives the least amount of years?
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6 to 7 years.
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What is the average lifespan of an Irish Wolfhound?
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Dogue de Bordeaux
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Which dog has the shortest lifespan?
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5.2 years
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What is the average lifespan for a Dogue de Borddeaux?
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14 to 15 years.
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What is the average length of years of life for canines with long lifespans?
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Bluey
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What is the name of the canine that is reported to have lived the longest?
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Pusuke
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What is the name of the dog in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest lived?
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1939
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What year did the dog die that is reported to be the longest lived but not officially in a record book?
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Bluey
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What was the name of the dog who lived to be 29.5 years?
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1939
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When did Bluey die?
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Pusuke
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Who did the Guinness Book of World Records say was the oldest dog in 2011?
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two
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How many times per year do female dogs go into heat?
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pregnancy.
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What does going into heat (estrous) prepare a female dog for?
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two years
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Some larger breeds could take how long to become sexually mature?
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first estrous cycle
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What does a female dog experience at sexual maturity?
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58 to 68 days
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How long do female dogs carry before delivering puppies?
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63 days
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What is the average length of dog pregnancy?
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about six
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What is the average number of pups in a litter?
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one to four
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For small dogs, what is the average number of pups in a litter?
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63 days
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What is the average for a dog to bear her litter?
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six
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What is the average number of pups per litter?
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one to four
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Smaller dogs tend to have how many pups per litter?
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Neutering
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What is it called when an animal is altered to prevent procreation?
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the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
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According to the text, what agency recommends altering dogs to prevent pregnancies?
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testicles
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What is typically surgically removed on male dogs to prevent procreation?
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ovaries and uterus
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What is usually removed in female dogs to prevent pregnancy?
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testicles
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In neutering, what is removed in a male dog?
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ovaries and uterus
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In neutering, what is removed in female dogs?
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neutered
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What does the ASPCA recommend for dogs who are not used for breeding purposes?
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Neutering
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Hypersexual behavior in male dogs is diminished by what?
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urinary incontinence
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According to the text, what is a possible side effect of neutering a female dog?
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Spayed
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Female dogs are less likely to develop cancer if what happens?
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urinary incontinence
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What is increased in female dogs with neutering?
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prostate cancer
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What is increased in male dogs with neutering?
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Rico
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What is the name of the dog that could ID over 200 things?
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Chaser
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What is the name of the Border collie that knew over 1000 words?
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gesturing and pointing
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In addition to interpreting body language and verbal commands dogs can also interpret what two other things?
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Australian dingos
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What wild canine did better at a problem-solving experiment?
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to solve their problems for them.
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What is one thing, according to the text, that domesticated dogs use humans for?
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intelligence
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Perceiving information and retaining it is what?
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over 200
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How many labels does Rico the dog know?
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advanced
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What kind of memory skills do dogs have?
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over 1,000
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How many words did Chaser know?
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9,000–30,000 years BCE
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Dogs are estimated to be domesticated as far back as what date range of years on the calendar?
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humans.
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Dog minds have been shaped by thousands of years of contact with what species?
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social-cognitive skills of human children
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What do some dog skills parallel in human beings?
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humans.
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Dogs are very well attuned to what other species' behaviors?
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humans.
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Dogs can understand and communicate with what other species?
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Dog behavior
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What is a dog's responses to stimuli known as?
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understand and communicate
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More than any other species, dogs are able to do what with people?
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