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A 1,200-Year-Old Hairless Dog Mummy Has Been Found in Peru!

Sunday 18 October 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A 1,200-Year-Old Hairless Dog Mummy Has Been Found in Peru!

Photo: Benjamin Taman / Unsplash

Archaeologists [people who dig up ancient history] just discovered remarkably preserved mummified dogs and tiny puppies buried with their human owners in Peru. These ancient hairless pups were deeply loved and cared for by the Wari people more than a thousand years ago. Doesn't it make you wonder what your own pet would look like to people living in the distant future?
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