Images by Petro Kotze. The domestication of Felis lybica Paleogeneticist Claudio Ottoni wouldn’t describe himself as a cat person, and his work takes place far from the wild.

The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed wildcat, but experts and information on the species are scarce. The species’ range is immense, stretching across ...

Researchers already knew that domestic cats (Felis catus) descended from African wildcats (Felis lybica). However, the exact time and place of their domestication remain hotly debated. The latest ...

African wildcats (scientifically known as Felis lybica) are often mistaken for household cats since they have sandy, rusty-red or grey tabby coats.

The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed small wildcat, but it’s also one of the least studied. The cat’s conservation status is listed as “of least ...

The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed wildcat, but experts and information on the species are scarce. The species’ range is immense, stretching across ...

But with the right preparation and training it need not be such a worrisome time. Before introducing a kitten to the outdoors, you should take certain precautions. Kittens should be microchipped ...

About 10,000 years ago, cats chose to share their lives with humans. All domesticated cats today descend from a wildcat species, Felis silvestris lybica, that originated in Africa and the Middle East.

Religious sacrifice possibly led to cat domestication in Egypt 3,000 years ago Two new studies found that cat domestication began in Egypt due to goddess worship. Updated: Apr 26, 2025 05:47 AM EST ...

Chief of the Leghari tribes, Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, has confirmed the presence of the extremely rare Asiatic desert cat (Felis lybica ornata) in the Sulaiman Mountain Range of District Dera ...

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Chief of Leghari tribes Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari has confirmed the presence of the extremely rare Asiatic desert cat (Felis lybica ornata) in the Sulaiman Mountain Range of ...