The historical origin of Australian wild dogs

The results show that the ancestor of Australian wild dogs can be traced back to a female dog in a small group of animals 5000 years ago, which is consistent with the time when Southeast Asian immigrants arrived in Australia by land bridge. Therefore, scientists believe that Australian wild dogs are actually of Asian descent. At that time, a group of Southeast Asian immigrants came to Australia with dogs, either as hounds or as "living blankets" for heating at night. The history of wild dogs in Australia can be traced back to 3500 years ago, when there was no such species in Tasmania, but its history can be traced back to 12000 years ago in other places except Australia. And without human factors, it is impossible for large animals to reach Australia from other parts of the world by themselves. Researchers believe that Australian wild dogs are most likely to arrive in Australia through immigrant ships.