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The stubby legs of ancient sled dogs helped people traverse the Arctic for the past 9,000 years
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For centuries, dogs have helped people travel across the Arctic, hauling supplies, equipment and other goods through snowy landscapes where other domesticated animals struggled to venture. Now, a new study publishing Oct. 14 in the journal iScience finds that sled dogs might have evolved shorter legs that helped them pull loads more efficiently.
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