CONICET researchers found archaeological remains of a dog used as a pack animal in Chubut Province, Argentina.
Sources
- Primer registro sudamericano: descubren en Patagonia restos arqueológicos de un perro utilizado como animal de carga | CONICET (conicet.gov.ar)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X24002499 (sciencedirect.com)
- https://www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/inedito-descubren-restos-arqueologicos-de-un-perro-usado-como-animal-de-carga-en-patagonia-3639423/ (rionegro.com.ar)
- https://www.diariojornada.com.ar/371581/sapiens/descubren_en_chubut_al_primer_perro_de_carga_en_sudamerica (diariojornada.com.ar)
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