Science We Are Evolving....?

[Lanny]

Wolves are predators. Cats not regular diet but predators hunt what is available.

Archeological evidence shows cats essentially domesticated themselves. When humans began semi settled communities, that meant food storage, which meant rodents. Also garbage dumps for bones and other scraps. Cats were given access to a rich food source. The wild cats who ventured among a strange species self selected as most adaptable individuals.

Cats are unusual in that most predators hunt until their stomachs are full, then stop, but cats continue killing prey even when no longer hungry. This is why they are so valuable for rodent control, and conversely, so destructive to birds.

Didn't Egyptians domesticate cats?

 

[crandc]

Didn't Egyptians domesticate cats?

Egyptians were so far as is known first to bring cats indoors, make them pets, but domestic cat predated. They did worship cats. They knew their place.

 

[andalusian]

Egyptians were so far as is known first to bring cats indoors, make them pets, but domestic cat predated. They did worship cats. They knew their place.

Egyptian made (and still do) falafel from fava beans instead of garbanzo beans. I am not sure how much we should value their judgement

 

[GoBlazersGo]

Egyptian made (and still do) falafel from fava beans instead of garbanzo beans. I am not sure how much we should value their judgement

Depends whether or not they pair it with a nice chianti, doesn't it!?

 

[andalusian]

Depends whether or not they pair it with a nice chianti, doesn't it!?

One would argue that the liver is the triggering item to concentrate about, but...

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

He wanted to shoot that beautiful cat. Creep.

He's a creep because he was frightened and wished he had a weapon, so he could defend himself from a deadly wild animal? Weird.

 

[crandc]

Depends whether or not they pair it with a nice chianti, doesn't it!?

And liver.

 

[wizenheimer]

Egyptians were so far as is known first to bring cats indoors, make them pets, but domestic cat predated. They did worship cats. They knew their place.