Every domestic cat traces its origins back thousands of years to the African wildcat (Felis lybica), the wild ancestor of today's house cats.

Since we were children, we’ve loved learning about the fascinating large wildcats, like lions and tigers. They were all enormous compared to our cat at home and had gigantic teeth, which naturally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Who run the world? Cats! Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed small wildcat, but it’s also one of the least studied. The cat’s ...

Like your pet cat, lions and tigers have sharp teeth and retractable claws. They sometimes use those fierce claws to knead or make biscuits. They enjoy a nap and a good grooming sesh. That’s not ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The role that cultural demand plays in driving hunting and trade of many species of wildcats is poorly understood. Research commissioned by the ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat domestication and dispersal into Europe and beyond, aside from the common ...