Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Dog's Best Friend


Here's another photo from the current Sierra Magazine: "In Rajasthan, India, Hanuman langurs groom a feral dog. Primates use grooming to form social bonds, and langurs often extend the courtesy to other species. Though they're sacred in India, Hanumans (named after a Hindu god) are decreasing in number because of habitat loss. Cyril Ruoso/JH Editorial/MINDEN PICTURES" This photo made me wonder, did the human-dog relationship begin much earlier with other primates?

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