Copycat – Origins of the Word
by Michael The origins of are quite difficult to trace actually and I am not sure I have the answer but here goes. Here is the possible beginnings of the use of the word “copycat” ” A pox upon him … Link is redundant
Category Archives: Cat History
Wild Cat Lineages
by Michael (London, UK) The thirty-six species of wildcat are said to have evolved from eight phylogenetic lineages over the last 10-15 million years. Phylogenetic means “relating to the evolutionary development of organisms”. Ocelot This lineage diverged some 10-12 million … Link is redundant
Was the Andean Cat Domesticated 3,500 years Ago?
by Michael (London, UK) This is an update on the history of the domestication of the wild cat. It appears to be generally agreed that the first domestic cats appeared in the Fertile Crescent (Middle and Near East), which includes … Link is redundant
THE FIRST HOUSE CATS
THE FIRST HOUSE CATS – Photo montage: copyright Ruth The first time people had cats was about 9,000 years ago. People know this because when a cat died 9,000 years ago it was buried with its owner. This happened in … Link is redundant
The Cat in the Barrel
by Finn Frode (Copenhagen, Denmark) Picture from ‘Illustreret Tidende’ c. 1860 (WikiMedia Commons) Now is the season of Fastelavn in Denmark and traditionally a very sad time for the black cats. In Roman Catholic countries the days leading up to … Link is redundant
Simon the Cat
by Michael Simon the cat was a ships cat on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze incident 1949. I discuss this gorgeous little black and white cat more below but would like to clear up a Google confusion. Today, there is … Link is redundant
Saber Tooth Tiger
Saber Tooth Tiger – photograph and artwork are © copyright Ian Coleman published here with his permission. You can see the superb wildlife art of Ian Coleman by clicking on this link: The Wildlife Art of Ian Coleman Introduction The … Link is redundant
Margays and Mayans
by Michael (London, UK) Mayan Pyramid and Margay – Photos: Pyramid:- by striatic (Flickr), Margay:- by Martin Pettitt (Flickr) This is about the possible domestication of the margay wild cat by the ancient Mayan peoples during the classic period, circa … Link is redundant
Domestic Cats
Introduction History Description DistributionBehavior Social Organisation Reproduction and Development Socialisation Introduction On this page I look at domestic cats from a different perspective, not as a breed of purebred cat or as a random bred cat but as a domesticated … Link is redundant
Domestic Cat History
Credits This is an article about domestic cat history written in simple language that is designed to be used, primarily, by students. It is meant to be an overview. For that reason any part of this page may be reproduced … Link is redundant