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From Wildcats to Housecats
It’s easy to forget that the purring little feline curled up on your lap is descended from fierce, wild beasts. We know that cats and humans started to cohabitate about 10,000 years ago, but scientists still don’t know exactly how that happened. A recent study of the cat genome, however, may shed some light on what drove this transformation.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s easy to forget that the purring little feline curled up on your lap is descended from fierce, wild beasts. We know that cats and humans started to cohabitate about 10,000 years ago, but scientists still don’t know exactly how that happened. A recent study of the cat genome, however, may shed some light on what drove this transformation.
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5 of 5Obama’s Immigration Plan, Nazis Next Door, and From Wildcats to House Cats- 0:00Obama’s Pending Immigration Plan
- 8:26The End of a Long Book War
- 16:50Gas Guzzlers Are Back
- 23:54The Nazis Next Door
- 43:03From Wildcats to HousecatsYou’re reading this