😺Cats may have domesticated themselves more than once.
🌍Oldest known domestic cat skeleton found in Cyprus, dating back 9,500 years.
🇨🇳Probable domestic cat bones found in central China, around 5,300 years ago.
🐾All modern cats are genetically related to the wild cat.
🦁Cats cannot roar like lions and tigers due to anatomical differences.
Where is the oldest domestic cat skeleton found?
—The oldest domestic cat skeleton was found in Cyprus, dating back 9,500 years.
How old are the probable domestic cat bones found in central China?
—The probable domestic cat bones found in central China are around 5,300 years old.
Are all modern cats genetically related to the wild cat?
—Yes, all modern cats are genetically related to the wild cat.
Why can't cats roar like lions and tigers?
—Cats cannot roar like lions and tigers due to anatomical differences in their hyoid bone and vocal folds.
How did cats domesticate themselves?
—Cats likely domesticated themselves by becoming comfortable around humans and taking advantage of food sources, such as rodents attracted to stored crops.
00:00Cats may have domesticated themselves multiple times in different regions.
01:10The oldest known domestic cat skeleton was found in Cyprus, dating back 9,500 years.
02:56Probable domestic cat bones were found in central China, around 5,300 years ago.
04:59All modern cats are genetically related to the wild cat.
07:47Cats cannot roar like lions and tigers due to anatomical differences in their hyoid bone and vocal folds.
