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3 sie 2023 · The species’ claim to fame is simple: The African wildcat is the ancestor of our beloved household pets. And despite changing very little, their descendants have become among the world’s two...
1 cze 2020 · Cats maintain a double identity as both wild (they are largely autonomous) and domestic (they have close associations with and dependencies on humans) animals. Recognising this duality is key to understanding the social tensions to which cats are central.
30 maj 2019 · The oldest archaeological evidence for cats living with humans is from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where several animal species including cats were introduced by 7500 B.C. The earliest known purposeful cat burial is at the Neolithic site of Shillourokambos.
17 gru 2013 · By Stefan Sirucek. December 17, 2013. • 3 min read. Today’s domestic cats are believed to be the descendants of ancient Near Eastern wildcats, and the previous discovery of a wildcat buried near...
29 sty 2013 · Anthropogenic threats, such as collisions with man-made structures, vehicles, poisoning and predation by domestic pets, combine to kill billions of wildlife annually. Free-ranging domestic cats...
5 mar 2021 · In this study, I have highlighted three main problems of the cohabitation of humans and cats in urban environments: (i) interventions in feral cat colonies; (ii) keeping pets exclusively indoors; (iii) applying across-the-board neutering of all groups of cats except pedigrees.
9 sie 2021 · Humans have a long history of domesticating animals, a process that has spanned thousands of years. Charles Darwin was the first to notice that domesticated animals, like cats, dogs and pet...
