Discover the origins of domestic cats, tracing their ancestry to African wildcats in the Fertile Crescent. Explore genetics, self-domestication timelines, global spread via trade ships, and how ancient wild cats evolved into modern companions. Includes DNA evidence and behavioral insights.

Explore the evolution of house cats from African wildcats. Discover DNA evidence, ancient burial sites like Cyprus, and how cats self-domesticated through grain storage symbiosis in early civilizations.