Eight Dog Facts That Prove Your Pet Is Weirder Than You Think
You Share More DNA With Your Dog Than You’d Guess Humans and dogs share roughly 84% of their DNA — over 17,000 similar genes woven through both species. That’s not a rounding error. Scientists have identified shared variants in genes tied to starch digestion (AMY2B), high-altitude adaptation (EPAS1), and food motivation (POMC). The starch connection…
