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The African wildcat is more than just a fierce predator—it’s the ancestor of all domestic cats. Thousands of years ago, these elusive felines began living alongside humans, forging a bond that ...
The Savannah cat is an exotic-looking cat with a unique, spotted coat. The breed was originally developed by crossing the wild African serval with domestic cats.
Interestingly, in a poll of zookeepers, these African wildcats still rank as the friendliest among wild cat species today. In the reign of Thutmose III, 3,500 years ago, the city of Bubastis rose ...
Analysis: the African wildcat has undergone a couple of evolutionary changes to become the beloved domestic cat . By Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. A few ...
An African wildcat doesn’t look so different from a domestic cat. pum_eva/iStock via Getty Images Plus Based on its size and appearance, I initially presumed it was someone’s pet inexplicably ...