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1. www.smithsonianmag.com › science-nature › how-catsHow Cats Conquered the World | Smithsonian

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   Jun 19, 2017 · Modern domestic cats all descend from a single type of wild cat: Felis silvestris lybica. From archaeological studies, researchers believe that F. s. lybica ’s reign begins in the Near East, in a...

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3. blog.education.nationalgeographic.org › 2017/05/02How Cats Conquered the World - National Geographic Education Blog

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   May 2, 2017 · How did scientists determine how house cats spread around the world (or, at least, the Old World)? Geneticists analyzed the mitochondrial DNA of 209 domestic cats found at 30 archaeological sites in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

4. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-40306897How cats conquered the ancient world - BBC

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   Jun 19, 2017 · DNA evidence shows cat domestication began about 9,000 years ago in the Near East, where farming started. Farmers were probably the first people to tame wild cats and then take them on their...

5. www.loc.gov › how-did-cats-become-domesticatedHow did cats become domesticated? | Library of Congress

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   Cat Domestication: From Farms to Sofas External (Nature) - This video is based on the first large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts.

   Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows External (Casey Smith, June, 2017, National Geographic)

   Cat identification: colors and coat patterns External (University of Florida)

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   Brown, William P. & Kelsey T. Morgan. Age, breed designation, coat color, and coat pattern influenced the length of stay of cats at a no-kill shelterExternal. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Scie...

   Brulliard, Karin. Long before they conquered the Internet, cats took over the world External. Washington post, June 19, 2017.

   Crossley, V.J. et al. Breed, Coat Color, and Hair Length as Risk Factors for Hyperthyroidism in CatsExternal. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, v. 31, no. 4, July/August 2017: 1028-1034.

   MacLeod, Elizabeth. Super cats: true stories of felines that made history.Toronto, Annick Press, 2018. 92 pages.

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6. www.worldhistory.org › article › 466Cats in the Ancient World - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 17, 2012 · Archaeological excavations in the past ten years have provided evidence that the Near Eastern Wildcat is the closest relative of the modern-day domestic cat and was bred by Mesopotamian farmers, most probably as a means of controlling pests, such as mice, which were attracted by grain supplies.

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7. www.nature.com › articles › natureHow cats conquered the world (and a few Viking ships) | Nature

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   Sep 20, 2016 · Nature - First large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts domestication in Near East and Egypt and the global spread of house cats.

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   When did cat domestication begin?

   • By studying ancient cat DNA from all over the world, the researchers found that cat domestication began in the Fertile Crescent (in the Neolithic period) and accelerated later in ancient Egypt (in the Classical period) (Ottoni et al., 2017). Other scientists have also discovered another potential instance of cat domestication.

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   How did cats spread around the world?

   • The evidence from Ottoni’s study also gives an explanation for the way cats spread around the world. By analyzing the ancient DNA of cat remains found in port cities, the scientists concluded that cats were brought along on ships, most likely to help protect food storages on board by killing rodents (Ottoni et al., 2017).

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   Where did domestic cats come from?

   • Modern domestic cats all descend from a single type of wild cat: Felis silvestris lybica. From archaeological studies, researchers believe that F. s. lybica ’s reign begins in the Near East, in a region stretching from modern-day Turkey down to Lebanon. Around 10,000 years ago, farmers began storing grain, which attracted pesky mice.

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   Where did cats first come from?

   • An earlier DNA study of other ancient remains confirms that domestic cats first emerged in what archaeologists call the Near East, the land at the eastern end of the Mediterranean where some of the first human civilisations emerged.

   Ancient DNA reveals how cats conquered the world

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9. theconversation.com › ancient-dna-reveals-how-catsAncient DNA reveals how cats conquered the world

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   Jun 19, 2017 · From there, the DNA analysis suggests domestic cats spread out over a period of around 1,300 years to the 5th century AD, with remains recorded in Bulgaria, Turkey and Jordan.