The History of Cats: From Wild to Domestic

Explore the fascinating journey of how cats went from being wild predators to beloved household pets. #CatHistory

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The African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus) is a small cat species native to Africa, it is one of the seven extant species of wildcat, which is any member of the genus Felis, the other six are the Jungle Cat (Felis (Sylviailurus) chaus), the Black-Footed Cat (Felis (Microfelis) nigripes), the Sand Cat (Felis (Ammofelis) margarita), the Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis (Petrofelis) bieti), the Asiatic Wildcat (Felis (Felis) ornata), and the European Wildcat (Felis (Felis) silvestris), there are two recognized subspecies of african wildcat: the North African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus catus) and the South African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus cafra).