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From: Unlocking the origins and biology of domestic animals using ancient DNA and paleogenomics

Fig. 2

Evolution and phenotypic diversity of domestic animals. The wild progenitor species are shown on the left and the domesticated animals are shown on the right. Except for the aurochs, all wild progenitor species are extant. The aurochs image is an artistic reconstruction of Bos primigenius. Image permissions: wolf (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0); dog (CC BY-SA 2.5); bezoar (ID 79845213©Wrangel | Dreamstime.com); goat (CC BY-NC 2.0 - Fir0002/Flagstaffotos); aurochs and taurine bull (CC BY-SA 3.0); wild boar (CC BY-SA 3.0); pig (public domain), red jungle fowl (CC BY-SA 3.0); and chicken (CC BY-NC 2.0 - Fir0002/Flagstaffotos)

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