People brought wolves into their homes, becoming the first animals to be tamed

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Wolves that showed less aggression towards humans could come closer to their encampments,feeding on leftovers. And as these more docile scavengers outlasted their aggressive brethren,their genetic traits were passed on,1 gradually breeding tamer wolves in areas near human populations.
Over time humans found a multitude of uses for these docile wolves.
They helped to track and hunt prey,and might have served as sentinels to guard camps and warn of approaching enemies. Their similar social structure made it easy to integrate with human families and learn to understand their commands.Eventually they moved from the fringes of our communities into our homes,becoming humanity's first domesticated animal

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