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Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, finds study (phys.org)
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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

This is like another paper where raccoons are becoming more pet-like. The evolutionary pressure of human environments is domesticating everything (cute and docile or perish)