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Hace 3 días · In fact, the felid generally thought to be the closest ancestor of the domestic cat is a small wildcat native to the Middle East and Africa ( Felis silvestris lybica) that is genetically virtually identical to domestics and readily interbreeds with them, so much so that, in some areas, the wildcat is in danger of ceasing to exist as a pure species.
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Hace 3 días · The ancestor of today’s domesticated cat is believed to be Felis silvestris lybica, or the North African (or Southwest Asian) Wildcat. The period of time of domestication is believed to be the Neolithic Period (10,000 to 4,500 BCE) in the Near East/Fertile Crescent region.
Hace 3 días · [20] [21] In 2007, the modern domesticated subspecies F. silvestris catus sampled worldwide was considered to have likely descended from the Near Eastern wildcat ( F. lybica ), following results of phylogenetic research.
Hace 2 días · Foto: Michimio. Andersonn Avelino. Siguenos en Google News. La raza más grande de gato doméstico del mundo tiene sus orígenes en un país de América. Este majestuoso felino supera ampliamente en...
Hace 3 días · One of the most distinctive markings seen in all tabby cats is the M-shaped marking on the forehead. Tabbies have inherited this marking from their wild ancestors including the African wildcat (Felis lybica lybica), European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris), and the Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica ornata).
Hace 3 días · El análisis del ADN de más de 200 gatos encontrados en sitios arqueológicos de Próximo Oriente, África y Europa ha revelado que todos los gatos domésticos descienden del gato salvaje africano...
Hace 3 días · Se cree que los gatos salvajes, conocidos como Felis silvestris lybica, se sintieron atraídos por los asentamientos humanos debido a la abundancia de roedores que infestaban los graneros y almacenes de alimentos. Esta relación simbiótica marcó el comienzo de la domesticación gradual de los gatos.