nteresting Study: Country Dogs Are Just as Good at Reading Human Faces as Domestic Dogs
Dogs are one of the most social animals, since man has tamed and kept the animal for a long time. In the article we will talk about the features of the behavior of village dogs.
Research results
According to a new study published in the journal PeerJ Life and Environment, country dogs are as good at reading human emotions as they are at communicating.
Scientists have found that village dogs are also prone to communication with humans and are interested in this communication.
The researchers concluded that the ability to distinguish between human facial expressions and the ability to communicate gives animals advantages in surviving in an environment dominated by humans. This means that dogs can thus receive affection, attention and food.
This study provided an opportunity to better understand the cognitive-behavioral characteristics of dogs in general and their behavior under domestication conditions.
Thus, scientists were able to study these animals more widely, going beyond domestic dogs.
