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- The earliest domestic cat on the Silk Road https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67798-6 5 comments
- A new species which resembles an large domestic cat has been identified on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, experts said. The animal is known locally as a “cat-fox”. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/corsica-catfox-recognised-as-new-species-after-it-was-discovered-in-corsica-a4171076.html 27 comments worldnews
- TIL that domestic cats kill 1.3 - 4.0 billion birds and 6.3 - 22.3 billion mammals annually in the United States. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380 135 comments environment
- Genetic study shows Chinese mountain cat not an ancestor of domesticated housecats https://phys.org/news/2021-06-genetic-chinese-mountain-cat-ancestor.html 5 comments nature
- Study finds that SARS-CoV-2 can spread among domestic cats https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22221751.2020.1833687 21 comments science
- Someone is killing and dismembering Britain's domestic cats http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161219-meet-the-police-on-the-trail-of-a-serial-cat-killer?ocid=ww.social.link.reddit 22 comments worldnews
- Someone is killing and dismembering Britain's domestic cats http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161219-meet-the-police-on-the-trail-of-a-serial-cat-killer 4 comments worldnews
- PETA has killed 29,426 dogs, cats, rabbits, and other domestic animals. http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=11830 43 comments nottheonion
- The Domestic Cat Genome Has Been Fully Sequenced, and It's Fascinating http://io9.com/the-domestic-cat-genome-has-been-fully-sequenced-and-i-1619274293 6 comments science
- Tragedy of lion cub ran amok in train carriage after owner pretended she was carrying a domestic cat http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/tragedy-of-lion-cub-ran-amok-in-train-carriage-after-owner-pretended-she-was-carrying-a-domestic-cat/#.u35bb-stib0.reddit 3 comments worldnews
- The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v4/n1/full/ncomms2380.html 10 comments science
- Billionaire is trying to eradicate all domestic cats in New Zealand! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10860653 10 comments worldnews
- Domestic cats copy their owner's lifestyle http://www.journalvetbehavior.com/article/s1558-7878(12)00122-0/abstract 43 comments science
- "Essex Lion" turns out to be a domestic cat, called "Teddy Bear." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-19399827 3 comments worldnews
- Looongcat is worlds looooooooooongest domestic cat, according to new Guinness Record http://www.rgj.com/section/blogs11?plckcontroller=blog&plckblogpage=blogviewpost&u=acc02915-b98e-411d-9c60-e0990262ffe5&plckpostid=blog:acc02915-b98e-411d-9c60-e0990262ffe5post:7d3c1e79-e69c-422d-9fd9-8260e76b7cea&plckscript=blogscript&plckelementid=blogdest 3 comments reddit.com
- Why do cats hang around us? A look at how felines domesticated themselves http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/ar2007062802343_2.html 7 comments science
- Domestic Cats' Impact on Wildlife http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/6037/1/290/ 5 comments science
- As cats have become domesticated over the last 10,000 years or so, their brains have shrunk significantly in size, a new study confirms – a finding that could lead to important new insights into how animals adapt when they start being regularly kept by human beings. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.210477 3 comments science
- Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort - Animal Cognition https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-021-01530-3 16 comments science
- A newly identified chemical in silver vine was found to activate cats' (domesticated and wild) opioid reward system. This encourages the cat to interact with the stimulating substance, possibly protecting itself mosquitos in the process, explaining the evolution behind the behavior. https://www.inverse.com/science/cat-silver-vine-science 5 comments science
- A new study shows that the earliest evidence for a domestic cat was from Kazakhstan, dating back to 775–940 cal CE: It provides proxy evidence for a fundamental shift in the nature of human-animal relationships within a previously pastoral region. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67798-6?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_campaign=ngmt_usg_jc01_gl_nrjournals 4 comments science
- Keep pet cats indoors, say researchers who found they kill 230m native Australian animals each year | Australia’s 3.7m domestic cats wreak environmental havoc and should be contained, authors of new study say https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/15/keep-pet-cats-indoors-say-researchers-who-found-they-kill-230m-native-australian-animals-each-year 1647 comments worldnews
- Domestic cats ( Felis catus ) discriminate their names from other words https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40616-4 8 comments science
- Today’s domestic cat is a descendant of the wildcats that inhabited the Middle East during the Neolithic age, says new paleogenetic study conducted on the remains of 230 ancient animals over 10,000 years. https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/how-cats-conquered-the-world 8 comments science
- Study shows that while dogs perceive their owners as a safe base, domestic cats do not generally see them as a focus of safety and security in the same way that dogs do. http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/news/2015/09/1136.asp 10 comments science
- The personality structure of domestic cats is the same as for African lions. Cats and lions vary along three main personality dimensions: Dominance, Impulsiveness, and Neuroticism http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25111629 3 comments science
- ~5300 kitty bones from China show cats became domesticated far earlier, in different region than previously believed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2013/12/16/cats-became-pets-much-earlier-than-thought-according-to-neolithic-fossils/#.uq9cxfrdteo 5 comments science
- Big cats, such as tigers, lions, cougars, cheetahs and snow leopards, can tell apart known and unknown human voices, just like domesticated cats, a new study finds. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/15/big-cats-can-tell-apart-known-and-unknown-human-voices-study-finds 71 comments science
- Domestic cats in Australia are killing an estimated 230m native birds, reptiles and mammals every year, according to new research funded by the government's program. Dr Legge, lead author author of the study: – if we want native wildlife in our towns and cities, keep pet cats contained. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/15/keep-pet-cats-indoors-say-researchers-who-found-they-kill-230m-native-australian-animals-each-year 12 comments worldnews
- Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats. ‘Pest plan’ means that when a domestic cat dies, Omaui residents would not be permitted to have another https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/aug/30/paw-outcome-new-zealand-council-proposes-banning-all-cats 76 comments worldnews
- [TheUndefeated] Jasper the dog. White rat. Snake. Birds. Cats. Cane Corso. Savannah cat. Fish. French Bulldog. The story of Ben Simmons love for animals, domestic & wild. https://theundefeated.com/features/nba-76ers-ben-simmons-love-for-animals-formed-in-australia/ 13 comments nba
- TIL that hyenas are evolutionarily closer to cats than dogs, and are in the same suborder as domesticated cats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hyena#appearance_and_biology 4 comments reddit.com
- If I fits I sits: A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/s0168159121001258 6 comments nottheonion
- If I fits I sits:A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/s0168159121001258?fbclid=iwar0nkvhagedrgd4xwynvfuaxl6jufz0zsgdynjh7tewipimzryv7tkxuoiw 4 comments science
- The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/4/eabd9135 4 comments science
- Cats are as good as dogs at certain memory tests, suggesting they may be just as smart. A study - involving 49 domestic cats - shows felines can recall memories of pleasant experiences, such as eating a favourite snack. Dogs also show this type of recollection, known as episodic memory. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38665057 14 comments science
- Domestic cats: "one of the single greatest human-linked threats to wildlife in the nation." More birds and mammals die at the mouths of cats than from automobile strikes, pesticides and poisons, collisions with skyscrapers and windmills and other so-called anthropogenic causes. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/science/that-cuddly-kitty-of-yours-is-a-killer.html 883 comments science
- Domestic cats experience a reduction in brain size compared to their ancestor species—the North African wildcat. Hybrids of domestic cats and European wildcats have brain volumes that cluster between those of the parent species. This study of brain size in cats confirms findings of previous studies. https://royalsociety.org/blog/2022/01/cat-brains-and-replication-studies/ 6 comments science
- Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer said coronavirus cases in domestic and large cats overseas showed the animals were susceptible to picking up the virus- Pet cats could soon be tested for coronavirus in Australia and infected owners are being warned to send their cats away while they recover https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-24/cat-coronavirus-testing-social-distancing-pets/12181360 7 comments worldnews
- Not only do catnip and silver vine hold a special place in felines’ hearts, research finds the intoxicating chemicals in these plants also protect cats from mosquito bites. The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abd9135?utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Twitter 12 comments science