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Old May 22nd 12, 10:33 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
nik Simpson
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Default ancient domesticated cats in Peru

On 5/22/2012 2:37 PM, Bastette wrote:
Jack Campin wrote:

I hadn't heard of this until just now:
http://enperublog.com/2010/11/24/anc...500-years-ago/
Hard to guess its size from the picture, but certainly bigger than an
Old World moggy.
Do you mean the picture of bones in someone's hand?


Yep - that's a pretty big jawbone.


The article said the cats were probably pumas. They're pretty common all
through the Americas, and even more so 4000 years ago.

Which leads to the obvious question, "where does your pet Puma sleep",
anywhere he wants to ;-)

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Nik Simpson