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The Taming of the Cat. It took place earlier and in a more restricted location than was once presumed. This is an interesting article that incorporates genomic study, archaeological evidence, and ancient art to support a timeline of domestication for the housecat that varies greatly from what was previously believed. Cats have been living with humans for 10,000 years, yet they remain, with a few physiological exceptions, fundamentally unchanged from their wild ancestor: Felis silvestris libyca, the Libyan wildcat. Interestingly, their domestication is incomplete to this day: the housecat is as a species only feral at best, tolerating and accepting human cohabitation and interference, but by and large housecats are still perfectly able to function in the wild.
Turning away from science and to pop culture, this essay at Tigerbeatdown on the movie Observe and Report and its rape scene is quite astute.
The Taming of the Cat. It took place earlier and in a more restricted location than was once presumed. This is an interesting article that incorporates genomic study, archaeological evidence, and ancient art to support a timeline of domestication for the housecat that varies greatly from what was previously believed. Cats have been living with humans for 10,000 years, yet they remain, with a few physiological exceptions, fundamentally unchanged from their wild ancestor: Felis silvestris libyca, the Libyan wildcat. Interestingly, their domestication is incomplete to this day: the housecat is as a species only feral at best, tolerating and accepting human cohabitation and interference, but by and large housecats are still perfectly able to function in the wild.
Turning away from science and to pop culture, this essay at Tigerbeatdown on the movie Observe and Report and its rape scene is quite astute.
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