A new study comparing the mitochondrial DNA of house cats and five wild cats has shown strong evidence that the interbreeding of these wild cats in the Middle East produced the modern domesticated house cat, about 100,000 years ago. I like how the researchers describe these wild cats as "ferocious" and that the domestication was a big step. Of course, now that the cat has been domesticated, we can further embarrass them. Will our furry companions stay our friends on Earth, and beyond? I think so.
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