A new study by European scientists shows that cats became human companions only about 4,000 years ago, not 10,000 years ago as previously thought. True to their style, cats took their own sweet time becoming friendly with humans and then tagged along everywhere, occupying all continents of the planet except Antarctica.
When did cats become friendly?
It has long been believed that cats were domesticated around the same time as humans figured out agriculture. The ability to grow food helped humans settle down rather than wander in search of food. It was assumed that cats became friendly around the same time and have coexisted since.
A group of researchers from universities in Italy and Austria, however, sought evolutionary evidence of this interaction and began examining archaeological…
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