Wildcats are so elusive, they were thought to be extinct in parts of Europe. But they are making a comeback in some areas.
When you think about Europe, images of large wildcats are not what first comes to mind. Thousands of years ago, however, the story was different. Leopards, lions, and even cheetahs were once thought ...
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Domestic cats introduced from the Near East, and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed to each other for 2,000 years, according to two recent articles. Domestic ...
Joanna Howard-McCombe received funding from NERC, the RZSS and the People's Trust for Endangered Species. Mark Beaumont received funding from NERC. Daniel J. Lawson does not work for, consult, own ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. “Cats were depicted in ancient Egyptian iconography as tabby ...
Like a toy on a string, the timing of cat domestication has been a moving target. Now researchers have pounced on a new timeline suggesting that tame descendants of African wildcats left the continent ...