16 Min.

Cats Chose To Domesticate Themselves ... And May Choose To Go Back Not So Random Facts

    • Wissenschaft

If dogs are man's best friend, what are cats? Our begrudging roommates? Whatever they are, they hold a unique place in the genetic experiments we call domestication. While goats and sheep looked tasty and wolves were helpful on the hunt, cats were just kind of handy to have around. But they were free to come and go as they please for most of the historical interaction between homo sapiens and felis silvestris ... and that works just fine for cats.

Host - Michael Rainey - https://twitter.com/raineymichaelv

To see more of what Storyteller Entertainment has to offer, head to our website: https://www.storytellerentertainment.co
For questions, comments, or business inquiries email us at podcasts@storytellerentertainment.co

If dogs are man's best friend, what are cats? Our begrudging roommates? Whatever they are, they hold a unique place in the genetic experiments we call domestication. While goats and sheep looked tasty and wolves were helpful on the hunt, cats were just kind of handy to have around. But they were free to come and go as they please for most of the historical interaction between homo sapiens and felis silvestris ... and that works just fine for cats.

Host - Michael Rainey - https://twitter.com/raineymichaelv

To see more of what Storyteller Entertainment has to offer, head to our website: https://www.storytellerentertainment.co
For questions, comments, or business inquiries email us at podcasts@storytellerentertainment.co

16 Min.

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