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African Wildcat: The Cat That Domesticated Us
The African wildcat is more than just a fierce predator—it’s the ancestor of all domestic cats. Thousands of years ago, these elusive felines began living alongside humans, forging a bond that ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago
Today's domestic cats are descended from the African, or Near Eastern, wildcat. Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography (www.leoa.co.za), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Upon domestic cats ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs18d
New study reveals domestic cats arrived in China via the Silk Road around 600 CE
Modern domestic cats (Felis catus) evolved from the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), which began living alongside humans in the Middle East. Since their domestication, cats have spread ...