This refers to the process by which a wild animal adapts itself to human beings without any deliberate intervention on behalf of people to domesticate it. Scientists speculate that the prevalence of self-domestication could be attributed to the increased chances of survival enjoyed by organisms that are amiable to human beings. For instance, wolves that are not aggressive towards human beings around them can have better access to food and other resources found in human colonies when compared to wolves that remain wild. This can improve their chances of survival.
