The Cats
One of our favorite pets is domestic cats. They are attractive, lively, and friendly animals with whom we have developed a profound affective bond, allowing us to overlook their predatory impacts. of different species In the zone, we tame them. around 9000 years ago in the Middle East with the in order to assist us in eradicating rats and more annoyance animals that found their way into our home the domestication process did not limit the capacity of houses and barns in this way. hunters. The fact that they don't require much in the way of maintenance, as well as the fact that they' Because of their effectiveness in eradicating pests, we brought them with us all over the world, making them an invasive species.
Since the Stone Age, we've had pets?
It's unclear when this happened, but there's evidence that our pets were already around in the Stone Age. At the time, the cats approached us like shadows, walking softly over our belongings, sniffing, and running immediately when we discovered they had come hunting for food. We started cultivating wheat and other seeds and conserving the produce to withstand the winter and drought. Mice, rats, and insects were attracted to the grains, and the thieves were followed by the cats. We were able to establish a relationship with them in which we both benefited: they had food and a place to sleep that was easier to obtain than hunting, and we were able to control rats and other vermin that had infested our homes. As a result, it began to be domesticated.
Domestication of cats is a term used to describe the process of bringing cats into one
Domestication is the process of changing the traits of animals or plants to make them more appealing to humans. This procedure was followed in Egypt and the Middle East in the case of the cat. What we were most interested in was reuniting with the nicest and least aggressive cats while maintaining their hunting abilities, so that the domestic animal's morphology and temperament were not affected as much. Felis silvestris lybica, a solitary habit cat that lives in Africa and the Middle East and survives by hunting wild animals at night, is the wild progenitor of the domestic cat.
His adaptation for hunting
Domestic cats, like their wild ancestors and other feline species, have evolved physical adaptations to catch a wide variety of prey. The felines have evolved to be the best hunters on the planet. Padded feet allow them to walk quietly, sharp, retractable claws help them to cling onto prey and climb even vertical buildings, and a body that is incredibly flexible allows them to move remarkably quickly. Their muscles enable them to sprint at 48 km/h and change direction in the middle of a race or a leap.
Cats are an alien species that has invaded our planet.
Because they rarely fail when hunting, and we always have mice or rats, the simplest solution is to buy a cat. As a result, ancient sailors have carried them on their ships to eliminate rats, and the cats frequently escaped from the ships and were lost inland after they arrived at port. Cats quickly expanded around the globe in this manner, being mostly linked with our towns and cities. The cats were adopted as pets by locals in the area where they landed. It reverted to a wild state, invading new ecosystems and transforming into an alien invader species.