AfricanWildCat

Liza Gross Media on Sep 16, 2012 by
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Genetic studies trace the origins of the house cat to at least five wildcat species (Felis silvestris), originating in the Near East. The African Wild Cat (Felis silvestris lybica), above, is the house cat's most recent ancestor in the history of domestication. (Photo: Sonelle, Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa)

African wildcat, ancestor of house cat

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