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The domestic cat is probably a descendent of the African Wildcat Felis sylvestris lybica.The earliest evidence of domestication of cats is a tomb in Cyprus, around 9,500 years old.

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What is a ferral cat?

A "feral" cat is a cat who has reverted in some degree to a wild state. They originate from former domestic cats who were lost or abandoned and then learned to live outdoors or in environments involving little human contact, such as warehouses, factories or abandoned buildings.


Cats are divided into three main group's- small cats big cats and leopards in which group do your house cats belong?

Cats are aggressive when you get to close to their babies. 


Are cats more like lions or cats?

Cats are more like cats.


Do cats originate from lions?

Yes, both cats and lions belong to the same family called Felidae. However, domestic cats (Felis catus) do not directly descend from lions (Panthera leo) but share a common ancestor. Lions are one of the big cats within the Panthera genus, while domestic cats are in the Felis genus.


Where are tortoiseshell cats from?

Tortoiseshell describes a coat coloring found in cats. Cats of this color are mottled, with patches of red and black, chocolate, or cinnamon. They are sometimes called tortiesfor short. The term "tortoiseshell" (also called calimancoor clouded tiger in North America) is typically reserved for cats with brindled coats that have relatively few or no white markings. Those that are largely white with red and black patches (rather than a brindled aspect) are described as tortoiseshell-and-white (in the United Kingdom) or calico (in the United States). Tortoiseshells and calicos are not specific breeds of cat. The tortoiseshell markings appear in many different breeds.[1] This pattern is especially preferred in the Japanese Bobtail breed. Both calico and tortoiseshell cats are almost always female

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What continent did cats originate from?

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Are cats a part of Egypt?

Cats are said to be first domesticated in Egypt thousands of years ago. Cats, though, did not originate in the country. The ancestors of cats were first.


Do house cats originate from leopards?

in a way yes... the domestic cats called Bengals are almost direct cousins


In which country did soy milk originate?

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Where did the cats meow originate?

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What NFL team refers to the hint Indian cats?

Bengals Bengal tigers originate from India


Where does cats originate?

I believe they started with species of cat in England and bred another species of cats and kept doing that.If you want to try that,go ahead.


Where did lions originate?

im pretty sure that either sabertooth type cats or something else evolved from it.


Where do tuxedo cats originate from?

=Hello Dear.==I shall begin explaining about the cat that wears tuxedos.==Such cat creatures originated from Alaska, they were called tuxedo cats because they were dressed in tuxedo, to insulate them from the unbearably crisp conditions caused by sub zero temperatures.=


Where did herding cats originate?

"Herding cats" is a way of saying you are doing something that is very difficult and frustrating. Unlike cows, goats, or sheep, cats are NOT herd animals- they are VERY independent- and trying to keep a large group of them all headed in the same direction at the same speed would be just about impossible. See also stapling chocolate pudding to a wall.


What is a ferral cat?

A "feral" cat is a cat who has reverted in some degree to a wild state. They originate from former domestic cats who were lost or abandoned and then learned to live outdoors or in environments involving little human contact, such as warehouses, factories or abandoned buildings.