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Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests
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Isn't that like exactly how domestication works
For predators generally yes, but for prey not necessarily
pretty sure if you stop providing grass for the horses, they'd leave too (or at least try to)
I'm not sure that's accurate. They'd leave if they have no access to grass, but you don't have to actively give it to them for them to stay.
yeah but I meant in both cases, they stay for the food
I got that, but I don't think it's true. Humans don't provide them with food (except during winter, but that's also more recent), we prevent escape. Otherwise why are pens necessary? We'd just pile up food, and the animals would keep coming back.
ok you might be right about that