The Conversation U.S.When the African wildcat became the domestic #cat, only 13 genes were changed by natural selection during the process. (By contrast, almost 3x as many genes changed during the descent of dogs from wolves.)
Lions, tigers and pumas are the attention-grabbing celebrities of the feline world. But of the 41 species of wild felines, the vast majority are about the size of a housecat.
More fascinating cat science for #InternationalCatDay here:
https://theconversation.com/cats-first-finagled-their-way-into-human-hearts-and-homes-thousands-of-years-ago-heres-how-208909
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