New discoveries are rewriting how cats became domesticated just as rapid evolution is making red foxes act more like dogs. Inverse’s Nina Pullano and Sarah Sloat discuss how an evolutionary view of domestication is helping us understand our favorite house pets.

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https://www.inverse.com/science/urban-fox-study-new-clues-animal-domestication

https://www.inverse.com/science/are-cats-even-domesticated

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