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Cat domestication may date back more than 5,000 years
A pet that spits and claws at a friendly hand, then yowls in the yard until dawn raises an ungracious thought: Are cats really domesticated? Scientists say yes, but they also admit they know little about how and when felines came to live with people.
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Wild Tigers: the Time to Act Is Now
Tigers are in trouble. The largest of the world’s cats, a species that’s existed for two million years, is slipping away before our eyes. Few realize that just 3,000 tigers remain in the wild. I just heard unofficial news that 100 tigers were poached in India in 2013.
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That's unsafe!
Put your hand back up here where it's safe!
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Lions Approach Extinction in West Africa
Lions may soon disappear entirely from West Africa unless conservation efforts improve, a new study predicts.
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Sorry, But Your Cat Is Actually A Total Jerk. It's Just Science.
Bad news for all you cat lovers: That feline you are obsessed with is a total jerk. Sure, cats are cute, soft, lovable and an endless source of viral GIFs and memes, but in actuality, they kinda suck.
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Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
Anthrozoologist John Bradshaw insists that cats really aren't terribly domesticated and think that humans are the same species as them, but oddly 'non-hostile.'
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Not Now!!
And turn off the camera while you're at it.
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Activists in China just saved 2,800 cats from ending up on the dinner table
This week, about 30 activists in Wuhan, China blocked the path of a truck carrying over 2,800 cats destined for the south where feline cuisine is not uncommon. The cats were likely to be sold as meat at restaurants.
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They’re Done With YouTube. Now Cats Storm the Art-World
Their videos dominate the internet. Next, galleries are in their sights. A new cat-themed art show in LA has over seventy works by artists including Shepard Fairey and Tracey Emin.
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CAT CAFES in Japan!
Cat Cafes are probably one of the coolest things about living in Japan!
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Man adopted cats only so he could serve them as dinner
Well, this one’s horrifying. The New York Daily News ispointing people’s attention to a story from Italian newspaper Il Mattino. Apparently a 50-year-old man in the northern region of Lombardy in Italy was adopting cats from nearby shelters only so he could cook them and serve them as meals.
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This guy's Facebook cat-abuse videos went viral, and 4chan is out for justice
Warning: These videos are difficult to watch.
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RIP Colonel Meow, 'The Angriest Cat in the World'
"Colonel Meow passed away yesterday evening," his owner, Anne Marie Avey, wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. "I will post more about the details when I've had a few days to grieve. Thank you so much for your understanding, Minions. Your love and support has meant the world to us both."
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Drunken guy sings "Kiss From A Rose" to his cat
I love how the cat tries to escape.
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Mailing cat poop to companies that didn't hire him earns Jevons Brown probation
There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s also more than one way to react after not getting hired for a job. A St. Louis man certainly came up with a unique one. After getting turned down by a number of companies, 58-year-old Jevons Brown started packaging cat poop and mailing it to employees of businesses that didn’t hire him.
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Killer cat parasite spreads to Arctic: Toxoplasma found in beluga whales
A parasite that lives in domestic cats has spread to beluga whales in the Arctic which scientists believe have been infected through water or fish that have been contaminated with cat faeces washed into the sea.
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Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression
The reason why is not fully clear. Maybe cats just dislike depressed people.
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Crappy Cats
The world is made up of two different types of cats — good ones, and crappy ones.
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Engineers develop "e-whiskers" that could give robots the ability to "see" and "feel" their environment
Many animals use whiskers to help sense their environment. The extremely sensitive tactile hairs can give information about the weather and can help the animal navigate its surroundings in low visibility. Now, scientists have revealed a prototype for electronic whiskers which could be widely used for human-machine interfaces and with next-generation robots, among many uses.
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Interesting Cat Facts
Ever wondered why your cat blows up the litter box after giving it a big bowl of milk? Well, we got the answer to why your cat is declaring chemical warfare and we also have many other interesting things you should know about cats. Check out these facts and learn a little bit more about your furry friend.
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