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A universal may have instances, known as its particulars. For example, the type dog (or doghood) is a universal, as are the property red (or redness) and the relation betweenness (or being between). Any particular dog, red thing, or object that is between other things is not a universal, however, but is an instance of a universal.
Dictum de omni (sometimes misinterpreted as universal instantiation) [2] is the principle that whatever is universally affirmed of a kind is affirmable as well for any subkind of that kind. Example: (1) Dogs are mammals. (2) Mammals have livers. Therefore (3) dogs have livers. Premise (1) states that "dog" is a subkind of the kind "mammal".
Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.". [ 1 ] : Arthur Schopenhauer Schopenhauer argued that animals should be treated with respect and compassion, as they, like humans, are subjected to the metaphysical will , and experience suffering and craving as a result.
Moose (not to be confused with Moose), a German Shepherd owned by Universal Studios and often erroniously said to be owned by Lon Chaney Jr. was the stand-in for the werewolf that bites Larry Talbot in the 1941 film The Wolf Man. [12] Mother Teresa, a Newfoundland dog and the major canine character in the 2005 film Must Love Dogs.
Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals. A member of this family is called a canid; all extant species are a part of a single subfamily, Caninae, and are called canines. They are found on all continents ...
Domestication has been defined as "a sustained multi-generational, mutualistic relationship in which one organism assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another organism in order to secure a more predictable supply of a resource of interest, and through which the partner organism gains advantage over individuals that remain outside this relationship ...
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Fuegian dog or Yaghan dog† [46] Culpeo or Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) date uncertain [47] Argentina, Chile: hunting, guarding, warmth, pets Tame, slight physical changes Extinct in captivity, but common in the wild 1c Carnivora: Domestic ferret (Mustela furo) European polecat (Mustela putorius) 1500 BCE [48] North Africa