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Why do dogs have long floppy ears?
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Oct 3, 2022
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HugoFarnsworth
They are also responsible for making cartilage in the ears and likely the reason dogs have floppy ears. Its a
genetic deformity
caused by
unintended consequences of domestication
. When we began selectively breeding modern dogs, we continued to alter the shape and size of our canine friends.
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