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NEWS ABOUT: wildcat

wildcat stories: 2 news summaries

 Scots Move to 
 Save Rare 
 Wildcats 

Experts warn that only 400 of the unique predators remain

May 5, 09 5:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scotland has launched a program to save the last of its rare Scottish wildcats, the BBC reports. Experts warn that fewer than 400 of the unique cats—endangered by persecution, habitat loss, and interbreeding with domestic cats—are believed to remain. Officials are seeking to raise awareness, encourage the neutering... More »

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endangered species • conservation • Scotland • wildlife • wildcat • cat

House Cat Hisstory Traced to 5 Mideast Matriarchs

Felines chose domestic life 10,000 years ago

Jun 29, 07 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The origin of 600 million house cats has been traced to five matriarchal lines in the Mideast, where the first wildcats moved close to families some 10,000 years ago and earned their keep eating vermin,  the New York Times reports. House cats share striking DNA similarities with wildcats... More »

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science • DNA • domestication • wildcat • cat • animal

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