Watch an Animated History of How Cats went From
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Eva-Maria Geigl - TED-Ed
In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats.
How did these solitary, fierce predators become our sofa sidekicks? Eva-Maria Geigl traces the domestication of the modern house cat.
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The role of cats in human’s lives has undergone a drastic change over centuries.
While a lot is written and spoken about the friendship between dogs and humans, cats – who are the winners of the internet – have a different history with people.
They were not always the domesticated animals they are today. As the video above by TED-Ed shows, the eventually mutually beneficial relationship between cats and humans is one that has evolved only over the centuries.
They were not always the domesticated animals they are today. As the video above by TED-Ed shows, the eventually mutually beneficial relationship between cats and humans is one that has evolved only over the centuries.
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Directed by Chintis Lundgren, The History of the World According to Cats plays like a history lesson – taught by Eva-Maria Geigland – shows how cats were considered gods in some ancient civilizations until they proved to be valuable to human population in terms of controlling rodents and pests.
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Well done! The title was misleading but this was a humorous, educational and well done animation. Thanks!
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"Sometime 10.000 years ago we domesticated humans." 😹
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That cat is the perfect spy. Sunk 3 ships, & not only did the people not realize he was the culprit, they heralded him as a national hero!😅Hail unsinkable Sam 😼😹!
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"As the cats learned to tolerate the presence of humans" Sounds pretty accurate😅
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The most amazing part about cats is that humans are literally the only other species that they fully acknowledge and communicate with. Cats speak to us. They look us in the eye. They speak to no other species except for the occasional bird and mouse chatter or meowing at a familiar dog, and hissing at strangers. The friendly chatter and meow, meowing back at us while looking at us, everything that we hear from our cats is directed at us, no one else. Not to the other cats, not to the dog, but only for us, and that’s pretty amazing if you think about it.
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Where's your source of information? Is this really factual ???😼
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I have a very talkative cat. He often meows for no discernible reason. If I meow at him, he'll meow back at me and we can have some sort of conversation. However, he doesn't meow at my other cat or my dog. He's either meowing at nothing or at me/my bf. By contrast, my dog barks at us, other dogs, the cats, squirrels, etc.
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Have you ever tried to communicate back to them... in their manner? I listen and observe what sound they make in a situation, and how they respond to that sound... and try to imitate it in the same circumstance. I'm sure my accent and pronunciation is not perfect to their ears, but... we communicate!
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An Egyptian prince, I believe he was Thutmose II, had a cat that he loved dearly. He apparently gave her the name Ta-miut; from what we can decipher of the ancient Egyptian language, "ta" denotes a feminine noun and "miut" is a sort of onomatopoeic word for cat. So he essentially named her Miss Kitty. And when she died, the prince entombed Miss Kitty in her own sarcophagus, complete with a relief carved on the side depicting her seated in front of a table loaded with food offerings.
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I personally hate when people call cats mean, it's just in their nature to be fierce and mighty. I respect how cats don't allow humans to restrain them, that they are not less of a creature than a human is. That’s why I’m never really angry at my cat for trying to bite or scratch me, because they have feelings and moods too, what we can't control.
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Plus, cats speak volumes with their body language. If a cat is "mean" to you, you've definitely ignored what they've been trying to tell you.
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"Sometime 10.000 years ago we domesticated humans." 😹
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That cat is the perfect spy. Sunk 3 ships, & not only did the people not realize he was the culprit, they heralded him as a national hero!😅Hail unsinkable Sam 😼😹!
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"As the cats learned to tolerate the presence of humans" Sounds pretty accurate😅
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The most amazing part about cats is that humans are literally the only other species that they fully acknowledge and communicate with. Cats speak to us. They look us in the eye. They speak to no other species except for the occasional bird and mouse chatter or meowing at a familiar dog, and hissing at strangers. The friendly chatter and meow, meowing back at us while looking at us, everything that we hear from our cats is directed at us, no one else. Not to the other cats, not to the dog, but only for us, and that’s pretty amazing if you think about it.
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Where's your source of information? Is this really factual ???😼
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I have a very talkative cat. He often meows for no discernible reason. If I meow at him, he'll meow back at me and we can have some sort of conversation. However, he doesn't meow at my other cat or my dog. He's either meowing at nothing or at me/my bf. By contrast, my dog barks at us, other dogs, the cats, squirrels, etc.
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Have you ever tried to communicate back to them... in their manner? I listen and observe what sound they make in a situation, and how they respond to that sound... and try to imitate it in the same circumstance. I'm sure my accent and pronunciation is not perfect to their ears, but... we communicate!
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An Egyptian prince, I believe he was Thutmose II, had a cat that he loved dearly. He apparently gave her the name Ta-miut; from what we can decipher of the ancient Egyptian language, "ta" denotes a feminine noun and "miut" is a sort of onomatopoeic word for cat. So he essentially named her Miss Kitty. And when she died, the prince entombed Miss Kitty in her own sarcophagus, complete with a relief carved on the side depicting her seated in front of a table loaded with food offerings.
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I personally hate when people call cats mean, it's just in their nature to be fierce and mighty. I respect how cats don't allow humans to restrain them, that they are not less of a creature than a human is. That’s why I’m never really angry at my cat for trying to bite or scratch me, because they have feelings and moods too, what we can't control.
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Plus, cats speak volumes with their body language. If a cat is "mean" to you, you've definitely ignored what they've been trying to tell you.
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I would like to add that the modern house cat sleeps where it likes, does what it likes and has no expectations placed upon it. In exchange, we feel chosen if they decide to make us another one of their sleeping spots, let us touch their fur and pander to them in any way they demand.
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It's almost incorrect to say that house cats are domesticated. The best explanation I've ever heard was "they like us, and we like them."
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"Cats are not domesticated. They are wild animals that have consented to live with us." - My Mom 😊
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True. Cats are not domesticated, they are just tamed.
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The weird little details in the animation are bloody brilliant! The Farmer waking up from his nap has a little bit of drool down his chin! 😄Hilarious!
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My favorite thing is how all cats are born feral. Any kitten you will ever meet is initially a hissy, angry baby... and humans have to actively work to make them love us. It just sets in stone that cat's are with humans by choice. They like us XD. They invented a whole new language/sound just to communicate with us that we find pleasant!
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The truth is that even supposedly wild cats are affable and easy to tame and live with. This is because they are very intelligent and adaptable. There's a big difference between a buffalo or bison and a cow, but the only difference other than size between a house-cat or a lynx or a mountain lion is really socialization from when they are little. When the animal "experts" say they don't make good pets, they're actually lying; the truth is they just don't want you to keep things that are the endangered species list as pets. Rather than saying that house-cats are still wild, it's more like the entire cat family is naturally domesticated and the only difference between any of them is training.
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Actually, cheetahs make pretty good pets, and often were pets of Egyptian royalty. One of the problems that wild animal rescuers and rehabilitators have in Africa is that cheetahs get so used to human company so readily, that by the time an injured cheetah is well enough to be released back into the wild; it can't because it's too tame.
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".....They are wild animals that have consented to live with us." Actually, they have consented to let us live with them. 😺😊
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It's almost incorrect to say that house cats are domesticated. The best explanation I've ever heard was "they like us, and we like them."
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"Cats are not domesticated. They are wild animals that have consented to live with us." - My Mom 😊
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True. Cats are not domesticated, they are just tamed.
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The weird little details in the animation are bloody brilliant! The Farmer waking up from his nap has a little bit of drool down his chin! 😄Hilarious!
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My favorite thing is how all cats are born feral. Any kitten you will ever meet is initially a hissy, angry baby... and humans have to actively work to make them love us. It just sets in stone that cat's are with humans by choice. They like us XD. They invented a whole new language/sound just to communicate with us that we find pleasant!
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The truth is that even supposedly wild cats are affable and easy to tame and live with. This is because they are very intelligent and adaptable. There's a big difference between a buffalo or bison and a cow, but the only difference other than size between a house-cat or a lynx or a mountain lion is really socialization from when they are little. When the animal "experts" say they don't make good pets, they're actually lying; the truth is they just don't want you to keep things that are the endangered species list as pets. Rather than saying that house-cats are still wild, it's more like the entire cat family is naturally domesticated and the only difference between any of them is training.
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Actually, cheetahs make pretty good pets, and often were pets of Egyptian royalty. One of the problems that wild animal rescuers and rehabilitators have in Africa is that cheetahs get so used to human company so readily, that by the time an injured cheetah is well enough to be released back into the wild; it can't because it's too tame.
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".....They are wild animals that have consented to live with us." Actually, they have consented to let us live with them. 😺😊
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In Praise of Cats
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Cats are not our whole life,
but they make our lives whole
“If man could be crossed with the cat, it would
improve man but deteriorate the cat.”
Mark Twain
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https://naturetails.blog/2023/08/03/in-praise-of-cats-cats-are-not-our-whole-life-but-they-make-our-lives-whole/
“If man could be crossed with the cat, it would
improve man but deteriorate the cat.”
Mark Twain
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https://naturetails.blog/2023/08/03/in-praise-of-cats-cats-are-not-our-whole-life-but-they-make-our-lives-whole/
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