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Old January 25th 16, 06:11 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Jack Campin
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Cats domesticated humans in China 5000 years ago:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0125100118.htm

but they were a different species from the modern domestic cat
(as found everywhere, including China).

Look them up: Prionailurus bengalensis. Pretty little things.

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Old January 25th 16, 11:11 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Will in New Haven[_2_]
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On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 1:11:35 PM UTC-5, Jack Campin wrote:
Cats domesticated humans in China 5000 years ago:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0125100118.htm

but they were a different species from the modern domestic cat
(as found everywhere, including China).

Look them up: Prionailurus bengalensis. Pretty little things.


Interesting article; thanks for posting it. I have seen leopard cats and they are quite pretty.

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Old January 26th 16, 12:49 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:11:24 -0800 (PST), Will in New Haven
wrote:

On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 1:11:35 PM UTC-5, Jack Campin wrote:
Cats domesticated humans in China 5000 years ago:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0125100118.htm

but they were a different species from the modern domestic cat
(as found everywhere, including China).

Look them up: Prionailurus bengalensis. Pretty little things.


Interesting article; thanks for posting it. I have seen leopard cats and they are quite pretty.


And they DO still exist today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_cat




 




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