Early commensal interaction between humans and hares in Neolithic northern China

Volume: 94, Issue: 375, Pages: 622 - 636
Published: May 12, 2020
Abstract
Human influence on ecological niches can drive rapid changes in the diet, behaviour and evolutionary trajectories of small mammals. Archaeological evidence from the Late Neolithic Loess Plateau of northern China suggests that the expansion of millet cultivation created new selective pressures, attracting small mammals to fields and settlements. Here, the authors present direct evidence for commensal behaviour in desert hares ( Lepus capensis ),...
Paper Details
Title
Early commensal interaction between humans and hares in Neolithic northern China
Published Date
May 12, 2020
Journal
Volume
94
Issue
375
Pages
622 - 636
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