Anodyne
Friday, June 29, 2007
 

Study Traces Cat's Ancestry to Middle East

"Unlike other domestic animals, which were tamed by people, cats probably domesticated themselves, which could account for the haughty independence of their descendants. 'The cats were adapting themselves to a new environment, so the push for domestication came from the cat side, not the human side,' Dr. Driscoll said."

(Image credit: the amazing Mr. Lee CatCam, via fellow photographer and cat spotter Jen. "There's one!")
- posted by cjb @ 9:08 AM


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