In ancient times, wildcats were fiercecarnivoroushunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become our sofasidekicks? Eva-Maria Geigl traces the domestication of the ...
domesticationThe 1st edition of this book was published in 1987, with the title "Domesticated animals from early times". The aim of the book is to explore the manner in which humans have manipulated and changed the way of life of other mammals since the end of the last Ice Age. The new...
The history of cat domestication May's best stargazing week is about to begin. How to see a lion, an upside-down bear, a mini 'planet parade' — and more. Cats: Facts about our feline friends Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, stud...
William T. Taylor explores how the domestication of horses influenced the fate of entire civilizations and dramatically altered human history. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio]. culture education animals histor...
This in turn promoted the domestication of cats. In the Bible the dialogue between crop farming and pastoral husbandry is told as the relationship between Cain (crops) and Abel (cattle). While Abel's offering was accepted by YHWH, Cain's offering wasn't (Genesis 4:3-5). But obviously ...
Back in Japan, these brown rats were receiving a warmer welcome as pet rats grew in popularity. 250-year-old guidebooks detail tips on rodentdomestication, and how to breed the most affectionate rats in various coat colors and patterns. ...
Domestic pigs are all forms of Sus scrofa domestica, but genetic diversity is decreasing. Chinese and Anatolian domestication processes were distinct; Chinese pig domestication was notably quicker. Thedomesticationhistory of pigs (Sus scrofa) is a bit of an archaeological puzzle, in part because of ...
Armed sheep are far more dangerous than armed wolves, because they are not used to it and they don’t know what to do how to behave in a position of power. 1.3 A Race of Cooks A significant step on the way to the top was the domestication of fire. Humans now had a dependable ...
brought wild cats over to the island (a "spitting, scratching, panic-stricken wild feline would have been the last kind of boat companion they would have wanted," writes Desmond Morris inCatworld: A Feline Encyclopedia), the finding suggested that domestication occurred before 8,000 years ago...
But cats have been working alongside humans for thousands of years – helping us just as often as we help them. So how did these solitary creatures go from wild predator to naval officer to sofa sidekick? The domestication of the modern house cat can be traced back to more than 10,000 ...