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House Cat Origin Traced to Middle Eastern Wildcat Ancestor

by Pat Coate | July 02, 2007
"It's plausible that the ancient (domestic cat) lineages were present in the wildcat populations back as far as 70,000 or 100,000 years ago."
- Stephen O'Brien, study co-author

Oxford, England, UK - Cat fanciers have long known that their feline friends have wild origins.

Now scientists have identified the house cat's maternal ancestors and traced them back to the Fertile Crescent.

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