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Related: About this forumNova program on the history of cat domestication
This is the story of the evolution of wild cats into domestic pets, based on mtDNA studies. It covers domesticated cats in different cultures and time periods and how they spread from the Middle East to the rest of the world.
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Nova program on the history of cat domestication (Original Post)
wnylib
Dec 2022
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Henri, the existentialist cat, on the torment of a veterinary appointment.
LastDemocratInSC
Dec 2022
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Roy Rolling
(7,201 posts)1. Love It
wnylib
(24,729 posts)3. I love the part in the documentary
that shows how the human brain responds to the sound of a cat meowing in the same area where it responds to the sound of a human baby crying.
It's like cats have embedded themselves in our heads.
LastDemocratInSC
(3,862 posts)2. Henri, the existentialist cat, on the torment of a veterinary appointment.
https://m.&list=PLF6GTi8zPH8iTVjBMWCrBi8RpRZ5wRuUk&index=1
cbabe
(4,302 posts)4. Henri is an icon. RIP Henri.