Which was domesticated first cats or dogs?

Answer 1

The first people to domesticate cats were the Egyptians.

Answer 2:

For a long time, it was believed that cats were first domesticated by the Egyptians. Scientific research has shown that this may not be the case. More recent genetic and archaeological discoveries have suggested that domestication of cats started in the area known as the Fertile Crescent, possibly around 10,000 years ago.

There are indications from research over about the last 5 years that it was wild cats that began to make their presence known around occupied houses, farms and settlements. They took advantage of the mice in the area, and even the owners' food scraps, and started making themselves at home.

Answer 2

They probably wandered into our encampments and villages when they observed that small rodents tended to concentrate in our grain storage facilities and our garbage dumps. Thus our encampments and villages became prime hunting grounds for their favorite foods, bringing them into close proximity with us. Everything follows from that. However cats are still much less domesticated than dogs.

Answer 3

A grave almost 10,000 years old was found on the island of Cyprus, and a cat was laid in it next to a human. This obvious clue to domestication by the peoples of that locale in that time predates any other known claim.

Answer 2:

For a long time, it was believed that cats were first domesticated by the Egyptians. Scientific research has shown that this may not be the case. More recent genetic and archaeological discoveries have suggested that domestication of cats started in the area known as the Fertile Crescent, possibly around 10,000 years ago.

There are indications from research over about the last 5 years that it was wild cats that began to make their presence known around occupied houses, farms and settlements. They took advantage of the mice in the area, and even the owners' food scraps, and started making themselves at home.

Answer 4

Dogs were domesticated first. Most people think it was about 14,000 years ago, but some have suggested 100,000 years ago.

It is debatable whether cats are domesticated. The definition of domestication is " is the process whereby a population of living organisms is changed at the genetic level, through generations of selective breeding, to accentuate traits that ultimately benefit humans. " from wikipedia.

Only a small proportion of cats are selectively bred. There are arguably few benefits of cats to humans. Unlike dogs, may become indistinguishable from wild/feral cats in one generation. If you don't raise cats from birth, they will act the same way that wild cats will. But if you don't raise dogs from birth, they will not become like wolves. They will still be tame and want to please humans.

Answer 5

While the Egyptians are the main ones usually given credit they may also have been domesticated to some degree by other early agricultural civilizations in the north african and middle eastern areas where their wild desert cat ancestors also lived.

Answer 6

Cats and humans go way back: Some studies suggest cats were first domesticated about 9,000 years ago in the Near East, while others trace cat domestication back to China around 5,000 years ago. They may have come from the Near Eastern wildcat.

Answer 7

There's no specific answer here. Cats are thought to be the first domesticated animal and date back as far as our known history.

Answer 8

Cats were descended from tigers.The first cat ever