KERA's Think

The purr-plexing evolution of cats


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House cats are more akin to wild animals than dogs are (something cat owners already know). Jonathan B. Losos, evolutionary biologist at Washington University and the founding director of the Living Earth Collaborative, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the evolution of our feline friends and explore the relationship we humans have with Felis catus. His book is “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa.
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