How Cats Became Our Companions | Cat Tales

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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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How Cats Became Our Companions | Cat Tales

Learn about the genetic and fossil evidence that trace the origins of domestic house cats to a subspecies of wildcats, in these videos from NOVA: Cat Tales. Use this resource as an example of how the descent of organisms can be inferred by comparing DNA, and how an animal’s unique traits, combined with human need, can contribute to an animal’s domestication.
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