A female puppy that lived some 15,800 years ago in present-day Turkey has been labeled as the earliest-known dog by scientists in papers published on Wednesday. The remains are nearly 5,000 years older than the previously known oldest dog. Researchers found a piece of the dog's skull in Pinarbasi, a rock shelter site used by ancient hunter-gatherers. By examining it and analyzing its DNA, the scientists concluded the pup was "a few months old" and probably looked like a small wolf, according to

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