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May 24, 2024 · Generally older (but also geographically closer to the Near Eastern origin of the house cat) are finds in Serbia from the Mesolithic-Neolitic era (6220-5730 BC). The game of cat...
Cats began to choose to live with people in 4000 BC, in Ancient Egypt. They began to search towns for food, usually rats in Egyptian grain stores, and the relationship between cats and humans began. The Ancient Egyptians welcomed cats into their home, usually to keep snakes away.
Sep 1, 2015 · Researchers examined DNA belonging to nearly 1,000 wildcats and domestic cats from across the Old World to determine which subspecies of the wildcat, Felis silvestris, gave rise to the house...
A Brief History of House Cats. It may be that “nobody owns a cat,” but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000 years
Jun 17, 2022 · Humans and domesticated cats have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship for thousands of years, but where do our fur friends originally come from? Cat in a Flat dives into the fascinating origin and history behind our kitties.
The team of scientists studied the mitochondrial DNA (DNA that’s inherited from the mother only) that was extracted from the bones and teeth of 209 cat remains found in places like Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age sites.
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All domesticated cats originated from the same ancient kitty, Felis silvestris lybica (or, African Wildcat) which is still found throughout Africa, southwest and central Asia, India, China, and Mongolia. Though the African Wildcat may sound fierce, it actually looks like an average domestic cat – though perhaps a tad bit larger.
