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ktinkel
June 29th, 2007, 11:01 AM
In case you missed it, there is a nice article in the New York Times today (8/29/07): Study Traces Cat’s Ancestry to the Middle East (http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html).

Not only are they not from Egypt, the house cat began to diverge from its wildcat ancestor ages before Egypt’s heyday.

Cats domesticated themselves, the study claims — which may explain their aloofness and independence.

Judy G. Russell
June 29th, 2007, 09:14 PM
Cats domesticated themselves, the study claims — which may explain their aloofness and independence.Actually, the study doesn't even quite describe it as domestication! Great article, and most interesting.