Scientists Cite Fastest Case of Human Evolution
Posted: July 9, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a commentInteresting link from Susan: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/science/02tibet.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fscience%2Findex.jsonp The gist of the article is that Tibetans have evolved to compensate for the lack of oxygen at their high altitude. It occurred to me that perhaps dogs who developed in Tibet might actually be at a disadvantage when brought to our lower altitudes. Okay, I'm no scientist, but I can't help but wonder if maybe these dogs whose attributes seem to indicate such strength, agility, etc., are perhaps weakened when we remove them from their natural habitat. Susan