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Leaders’ Digest from Our Better Angels

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023: Twice a week we bring you informational, educational, inspirational, and entertaining messages. This edition showcases the following topics:

Tuesday Information and Education – One particular predatory mammal species, wolves, presents a curious chapter in the story of prehuman evolution, not because of their own behavior, but because of a separate species that evolved from wolves sometime between 15,000 and 50,000 years ago. Wolves organize themselves around a strict hierarchy led by alpha males and alpha females, but they are also quite intelligent and display occasional glimmers of curiosity. Considerable evidence indicates that way back when human beings were first realizing that other species could be trained to help with various chores, little wolf pups were volunteering for the job, playing with little human children, and getting protection and food as a reward for good behavior. Over the millennia, some wolves evolved into dogs, and dogs have eventually outcompeted wolves dramatically by forming partnerships with their eventual masters, who were even smarter and more skilled with tools. Find out more at https://ourbetterangels.org/our-best-animal-friends.