I mean, this is straight up not true. The closest truly wild house cat is a weirdo that looks like a lanky house cat, and house cat brains are physically smaller and dumber than wild ones. Also need I point out how cats also have their pug versions complete with health issues normal cats don’t have?
The thing I think is most interesting about cat domestication is that wild cats do not meow and a domesticated cat’s meow is at a similar frequency as the cry of a human baby.
Actually, current estimates shows us dog domestication happened some time around 30000 years ago while cats were domesticated at the dawn of human civilizations, around 12000 years ago, so less than 20000 years of difference. Also, dogs were domesticated in multiple regions at different times, whereas cats are exclusive to two domestication events. I’m open to evidence of the contrary, of course.
Same, my rescued, fully indoors cat is the smartest non-primate animal I’ve ever seen. They can clearly understand some sentences, subtle body language, and they’re the cutest manipulators you’ll ever see, knowing exactly how to get me to stay by their side for “only 5 more minutes”.
I mean, this is straight up not true. The closest truly wild house cat is a weirdo that looks like a lanky house cat, and house cat brains are physically smaller and dumber than wild ones. Also need I point out how cats also have their pug versions complete with health issues normal cats don’t have?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-taming-of-the-cat/
TL;DR: You’re not wrong really, but the comic isn’t all that far off either.
The thing I think is most interesting about cat domestication is that wild cats do not meow and a domesticated cat’s meow is at a similar frequency as the cry of a human baby.
Wild cubs/kittens do though.
And dogs geneally make wolf puppy noises.
The real difference is dogs have had about 30,000 more years of domesticated selective breeding.
Yeah, they weren’t exactly easy to handle from the beginning.
Actually, current estimates shows us dog domestication happened some time around 30000 years ago while cats were domesticated at the dawn of human civilizations, around 12000 years ago, so less than 20000 years of difference. Also, dogs were domesticated in multiple regions at different times, whereas cats are exclusive to two domestication events. I’m open to evidence of the contrary, of course.
I asked my cat and they said they didn’t remember it that way, but refused to say any more. Then ran off into the closet and disappeared.
Aslan?
Smartest animal I ever met was my indoor/outdoor cat.
Then again she was brindle and looked like a wild cat.
You should go to the zoo
Do you mean so I could meet primates? Our zoos don’t let you do that.
No I mean just for fun
you should go to the movie theater and have a great time watching a movie
You should go bowling
I like this game
You should go fu---- nvm
Is there a Godwin’s Law for this? How long a conversation goes before someone makes it all about sex?
Thanks for the suggestion.
Same, my rescued, fully indoors cat is the smartest non-primate animal I’ve ever seen. They can clearly understand some sentences, subtle body language, and they’re the cutest manipulators you’ll ever see, knowing exactly how to get me to stay by their side for “only 5 more minutes”.
Cute!
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