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Where did the modern cat family evolve? Why and when did they leave their homes and migrate across continents? How many species actually exist, and which ones are closely related?
Scholars long believed that the ancient Egyptians were the first to keep cats as pets, starting around 3,600 years ago. But genetic and archaeological discoveries made over the past 15...
The cat evolution tree reveals that cats belong to the Felidae family, whose evolution began 25 million years ago. It produced 37 different species of cats, including lions, tigers, cheetahs, and the African wildcat, the ancestor of all domestic cats. Where did the first cat come from?
Through a detailed analysis of the complete genomes of five cat species, researchers have been able to resolve some long-standing mysteries about the evolution of these animals – giving us a much better understanding of how different species developed.
The cat (Felis catus), also referred to as domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC.
She contends that cats—from tabbies to tigers—are quintessential products of evolution. Her explanation reveals cats, and the meaning of evolutionary success, in a fascinating new light.
Co-existence of cats and humans is evident from fossil records from early human settlements, although these have been assumed to be wild cats. The development of true domestication (or perhaps more accurately ‘taming’ of cats) was previously thought to have occurred in Egypt around 3600 years ago.
Although the history of cats extends beyond their relationship with humans, their recent development has been inextricably linked to us. In this AnimalWised article, we look at cat evolution and history so we can better understand why cats and humans have become so inseparable.
Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and an interdisciplinary team of collaborators have uncovered new information about the history of cat evolution explaining how cats — including well-known species like lions, tigers, and domestic cats — evolved into different species and shedding light ...