Environmentfromwww.dw.com1 week agoHow humans made chickens grow and foxes shrink DW 09/01/2025From the Middle Ages to Modern Era, wild animal sizes decreased while domestic animal sizes increased due to habitat loss, hunting, and intensified selective breeding.
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