My understanding is that the domestication has also produced animals that are mentally more juvenile than their wild counter part. Someone made that point a bit earlier about the difference between wolves and domesticated dogs.
If that is the case it may not be that the domestic animals are really any smarter or better selected to understand human signals but more about its more subservient mental state along with more exposure/​practice.
My understanding is that the domestication has also produced animals that are mentally more juvenile than their wild counter part. Someone made that point a bit earlier about the difference between wolves and domesticated dogs.
If that is the case it may not be that the domestic animals are really any smarter or better selected to understand human signals but more about its more subservient mental state along with more exposure/​practice.