tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post5406300906444809244..comments2024-03-11T22:07:49.003-03:00Comments on Sci/Why: Talk About FOX TALK ContestThe Sci/Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08773742343761831208noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-1879770277537156632013-08-17T11:17:34.806-03:002013-08-17T11:17:34.806-03:00One of the things that's fascinating about gen...One of the things that's fascinating about genetics is that one gene can do different things depending on when and where it's expressed. And putting selective pressure on one gene also affects genes nearby, even if they're not involved in whatever you're selecting for!<br /><br />L E Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408615304572267607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-44457493183648083772013-08-16T16:44:51.800-03:002013-08-16T16:44:51.800-03:00Interesting how genes link up.. and selecting for ...Interesting how genes link up.. and selecting for one trait or behavior also selects a second trait. Of course, baby foxes (like any baby animal) look cute to begin with.Sue Heavenrichhttp://archimedesnotebook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-11669991023125089522013-08-16T07:28:03.704-03:002013-08-16T07:28:03.704-03:00That would be nice! Attitudes towards foxes are a ...That would be nice! Attitudes towards foxes are a concern for the pet owners, right now. If their fox escapes, most people wouldn't recognize it as a pet, and in many areas of North America foxes are considered pests, and therefore fair game...L E Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408615304572267607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-56465052144008292092013-08-14T16:06:43.821-03:002013-08-14T16:06:43.821-03:00If these foxes become popular, maybe it will stop ...If these foxes become popular, maybe it will stop the British fox hunts.Mary-Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825782502135569129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536194929522837128.post-44705887256841119972013-08-09T16:24:09.094-03:002013-08-09T16:24:09.094-03:00We always called it the "cuteness" facto...We always called it the "cuteness" factor - esp. in babies, but for domestic "pets" as well. Not too lean, sorta floppy... huggable. Which is why some dogs, cats and foxes work, while cockroaches just don't make the cut!Sue Heavenrichhttp://archimedesnotebook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com