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COVER The Basenji represents one of the most divergent dog 9 _! e$ [( S+ T) x+ ^# _lineages in $ d6 C9 g+ d" b
existence today. Genetic analyses of modern and ancient canids, # Z0 M6 [* ?# k
including some * t0 w4 ^5 Q6 M, F6 T# ]of the oldest known dog remains, place the origin of modern 2 l- p; q* o5 pdogs in Europe , S3 E# o9 y% s) i
between 18,800 and 32,100 years ago. See pages 785 and 871. Photo: ; K# E: W9 n/ |* M8 M" X$ l? Barbara von Hoffmann/Alamy 7 ~' i, ?1 P* H# }6 A2 R+ ^) ?. J