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    Default Russia offers the Domestic Fox

    The experiment that began in Siberia, 1959, has bred foxes that are so far removed from wild foxes, and are so tame that they can become household pets. Kinda pricey ($9K) but very cute.

    http://www.domesticfox.com/

    We watched a documentary on this years ago. They bred wild foxes, and chose only the most gentle ones from each litter to breed further. After just a few generations, the gene that causes gentleness also causes color variations. This experiment still continues here.

    Edit: link is broken
    Related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jFGNQScRNY
    http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/...domestication/
    http://www.americanscientist.org/iss...x-experiment/1
    http://hyperwires.wordpress.com/2013...d-for-mankind/
    Last edited by Ivan; 05-05-2014 at 12:28 PM.

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