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more clues to the location of the first

more clues to the location of the first domesticated cat exist inside modern

domesticated cat exist inside modern

domesticated cat exist inside modern cats – also in their DNA

cats – also in their DNA

cats – also in their DNA the reason domesticated cats found

the reason domesticated cats found

the reason domesticated cats found anywhere in the world today are

anywhere in the world today are

anywhere in the world today are descendants of just a few ancient groups

descendants of just a few ancient groups

descendants of just a few ancient groups small numbers split off and migrated

small numbers split off and migrated

small numbers split off and migrated around the globe each of these subsets

around the globe each of these subsets

around the globe each of these subsets has less genetic variation than the

has less genetic variation than the

has less genetic variation than the original population if lions can find

original population if lions can find

original population if lions can find the group with the most genetic

the group with the most genetic

the group with the most genetic variation she will have located the

variation she will have located the

variation she will have located the closest descendants of the first

closest descendants of the first

closest descendants of the first domesticated cats to obtain that data

domesticated cats to obtain that data

domesticated cats to obtain that data Lions will look at more than ancient

Lions will look at more than ancient

Lions will look at more than ancient dead cats she will need access to

dead cats she will need access to

dead cats she will need access to thousands of living pets from around the

thousands of living pets from around the

thousands of living pets from around the world all that’s required is a little

world all that’s required is a little

world all that’s required is a little saliva to reveal their DNA mutations

saliva to reveal their DNA mutations

saliva to reveal their DNA mutations volunteers from around the planet will

volunteers from around the planet will

volunteers from around the planet will collect these DNA samples from their

collect these DNA samples from their

collect these DNA samples from their country’s domesticated felines

as the mouth swabs arrived lions will

as the mouth swabs arrived lions will eliminate areas from the globe and hone

eliminate areas from the globe and hone

eliminate areas from the globe and hone in on the geographic site of feline

in on the geographic site of feline

in on the geographic site of feline domestication with a good sampling of

domestication with a good sampling of

domestication with a good sampling of cats from all over the world we’ll have

cats from all over the world we’ll have

cats from all over the world we’ll have a very comprehensive study on cat

a very comprehensive study on cat

a very comprehensive study on cat domestication all over the known cat

domestication all over the known cat

domestication all over the known cat universe the team sends out swabbing

universe the team sends out swabbing

universe the team sends out swabbing kits to the global recruits a search for

kits to the global recruits a search for

kits to the global recruits a search for the first pet cat is underway

the alliance between humans and felines

the alliance between humans and felines is perhaps the most unlikely on earth

proud and self-reliant cats come and go

proud and self-reliant cats come and go on their terms they don’t need us

on their terms they don’t need us

on their terms they don’t need us felis catus can take care of itself the

felis catus can take care of itself the

felis catus can take care of itself the domestic cat is one of the most Hardy

domestic cat is one of the most Hardy

domestic cat is one of the most Hardy animals on earth

animals on earth

animals on earth an ingenious feline form allows it to

an ingenious feline form allows it to

an ingenious feline form allows it to thrive in some of the planet’s most

thrive in some of the planet’s most

thrive in some of the planet’s most hostile environments living alongside

hostile environments living alongside

hostile environments living alongside penguins on islands near Antarctica

on the Galapagos chain with little

on the Galapagos chain with little freshwater cats get by they flourish as

freshwater cats get by they flourish as

freshwater cats get by they flourish as scavengers in big cities and gypsies in

scavengers in big cities and gypsies in

scavengers in big cities and gypsies in rural outposts

over 600 million claim residents in

over 600 million claim residents in households across six continents and now

households across six continents and now

households across six continents and now they may have dethroned the dog as the

they may have dethroned the dog as the

they may have dethroned the dog as the most popular pet on earth so where did

most popular pet on earth so where did

most popular pet on earth so where did it come from

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