Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Bonn-Oberkassel dog
Bonn-Oberkassel dog
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 23, 2024 by Wehwalt (talk) 01:07, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
The Bonn–Oberkassel dog was a Late Paleolithic (c. 12,000 BCE) dog whose partial skeletal remains were found buried alongside two humans in Bonn, Germany. Initially identified as a wolf upon its discovery in 1914, its remains were later separated and lost within the University of Bonn's collections. These were reunited in the late 1970s, and the animal was re-identified as an early domestic dog and dated to the Late Glacial Interstadial. It likely suffered and survived canine distemper as a puppy, a disease with an almost 100% fatality rate in wild dogs and wolves. The puppy's survival likely required intensive care from humans, including food, water, and regular cleaning. This may show a close emotional bond between the humans and the dog, and possibly that it was regarded as a pet — perhaps by the humans it was buried alongside. The dog died aged around 7.5 months for unclear reasons; it may have died from natural causes, or have been sacrificed to be buried alongside the humans. (Full article...)
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- Main editors: Generalissima
- Promoted: 8 August 2024
- Reasons for nomination: I can't remember seeing a prehistoric archaeology TFA, and certainly not one about animals! I feel this article will be something that readers find engaging.
- Support as nominator. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:16, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: Why not wait until February 18 so that it could run on the anniversary of its discovery? QuicoleJR (talk) 20:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
- That works too if people would prefer that. I just knew I'd forget to nominate it in time before the Feb slots filled up. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 21:41, 31 October 2024 (UTC)