How A Safari Led Me To Discover The Ancient History Of House Cats

insider@insider.com (Jonathan Losos), Business Insider
Thu, 08/10/2023 - 1:36pm

A stock image of a cat looking into the distance.Getty Images Jonathan Losos' most recent book focuses on the North African Wildcat. Humans began interacting with the cats 10,000 years ago, turning them into the common ancestor of most house cats. Aside from some behavioral selections, humans have changed very few genes from the wildcats.

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