Feline Origins

July 5, 2007 - 4:30 PM by

Here’s an interesting tidbit:

Scientists say the DNA of all domestic cats can be traced to the first furry Fertile Crescent creatures,the wild Near Eastern Felis sylvestris lybica, who curled up to be stroked by human beings in Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Iraq, and Syria.

Long before those cat-worshipping Egyptians came on the scene, these felines chose to rub up against people who had the bright idea to raise grain instead of gathering it. This practice had attracted fat field rats, and the cats sought access to happy hunting grounds, so they apparently tamed themselves! Maybe this news should not be so startling. Alongside the word’s oldest profession, a cat house would have been indispensable. With such a long pedigree, no wonder cats act so aloof

This info comes from israelity bites who goes on to cite other interesting cat factettes..

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4 Comments on Feline Origins

  1. izzy bee on Tue, Jul 10th 2007 1:45 AM

    2. Ah, but this information is fact, not factoid (trivial and unverified fluff which is taken as truth by some simply because it appears in print.) Appreciate you linking to the website, Israelity Bites.
    Shalom.

  2. Stephanie on Tue, Jul 10th 2007 11:36 AM

    3. Izzy Bee: I meant it in the 2nd context: “Factoid has since developed a second meaning, that of a brief, somewhat interesting fact, that might better have been called a factette.” So let’s call it “factette”…slf

  3. Izzy Bee on Thu, Jul 12th 2007 12:46 AM

    4. Agreed, Stephanie. Glad to know it was “somewhat interesting”. Here’s a link to my site, just in case you get a hankering for more factettes.
    I’ve added israelity.com to my links, too.

  4. Stephanie on Thu, Jul 12th 2007 11:37 AM

    5. You are linked in here as well. Thanks! slf

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