Cats are one of our trustiest companions, but the story of how they evolved from wild to mild cats is complex. For millennia, humans hardly bred them. So, how did this shy hunter make its way into our homes? Did we domesticate the cat, or did the cat domesticate us?
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00:00: Did Cats Actually Domesticate Us?01:19: Meet the African wildcat02:23: Egyptian domestication myth03:21: Farming revolution & rodent problem04:46: Domestication differences: dogs vs cats06:16: The power of cuteness07:15: Meowing and purring – human manipulation08:09: Cats in Ancient Egypt – worship & Bastet09:20: Dark side – cat mummies and rituals10:24: Emergence of cat breeds (Siamese)13:00: Modern domestic cats vs wild cats13:52: Cat hybrids – Bengals & others15:06: Cats as invasive predators16:04: Ecological damage & conservation efforts17:02: New genetic research on domestication
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