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Cranial remains of the Bonn–Oberkassel dog
Cranial remains of the Bonn–Oberkassel dog

The Bonn–Oberkassel dog was a Late Paleolithic (c. 12,000 BCE) dog whose partial skeletal remains were found buried alongside two humans in Bonn, Germany. Initially identified as a wolf upon its discovery in 1914, its remains were separated and lost within the University of Bonn's collections. These were reunited in the late 1970s, and the animal was re-identified as an early domestic dog and dated to the Late Glacial Interstadial. It likely suffered and survived canine distemper as a puppy, a disease with an almost 100-percent fatality rate in wild dogs and wolves. The puppy's survival likely required intensive care from humans, including food, water, and regular cleaning. This may show a close emotional bond between the humans and the dog, and possibly that it was regarded as a pet – perhaps by the humans it was buried alongside. The dog died aged around 7.5 months for unclear reasons; it may have died from natural causes, or have been sacrificed to be buried alongside the humans. (Full article...)

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Nice work--seen your reverts quite a few times in the Huggle queue JustBerry (talk) 01:00, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

You're almost making me mad...

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...because you keep reverting the vandalism before I can. Literally seconds before I can. I'll click rollback because of vandalism and it'll say error because you already did it. Props to you! ɯɐɔ (talk) 05:41, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
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You keep beating me to fixing vandalism! Keep up the good work. mjwilson (Talk/Contrib) 18:48, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
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Keep up the great work! GlassCobra 20:13, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
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You have been consistent, cool, nice and friendly and you are true Wikipedian Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 19:41, 31 December 2008 (UTC)