How Dogs Envolved
From Cosmos
00:00 - 02:23
2m 23s
This clip illustrates how different breeds of dogs were made by artificial selection. Neil deGrasse Tyson also discusses evolution's role in this process.

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  • Leslie
    about 3 years ago
    I showed this clip prior to our activity on Artificial and Natural Selection.
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