![]() ![]() Research alert! Scientists reveal a surprising tool for tracking the emergence of periodical cicadas: fiber optic cables! Read more about their findings in our latest blog post:Įxtinct Woolly Dog Analyzed in Collaborative Study | AMNH Other contributors include Logan Kistler, an anthropologist at the Smithsonian Institution, where Mutton’s pelt is preserved, and several Coast Salish community co-authors, including Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Master Weavers. The collaborative study, recently published in the journal Science Magazine was led by Audrey Lin, a Gerstner Postdoctoral Scholar in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Museum. This is remarkable because Mutton lived decades after the introduction of European dog breeds, suggesting that Coast Salish communities maintained woolly dogs’ unique genetic makeup until right before the dogs went extinct. The researchers estimate that nearly 85 percent of Mutton’s ancestry can be linked to pre-colonial dogs. Today, Mutton’s pelt is the only known woolly dog fleece in the world. Genetic analysis of the pelt of a canine named “Mutton,” who died in 1858, sheds light on the ancestry and diet of these once-thriving dogs. ![]() Once a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest, woolly dogs were sheared like sheep and their fleece was used by weavers in blankets and other items for ceremonial and spiritual purposes. □ Research alert! A new study led by Museum researchers and several Coast Salish co-authors reveals new insights into the woolly dog-a now-extinct breed that disappeared at the turn of the 20th century. ![]()
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