When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out in early Chinese farming settlements since the Neolithic Period. Now, a ...

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unveiled that the feline companions of ancient China were not the domestic cats ...

The leopard was chasing the cat to prey upon when the felines fell into a well. However, after realizing the situation, the leopard decided to leave its intended prey alone. At a point, the cat even ...

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

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SANDSTONE, Minn. — The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone will take in eight new Asian leopard cats, after they were found living in "deplorable conditions" in Texas. The owner of the cats died, and the U ...

DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - A seven-week-old leopard cat born in a Hungarian zoo was allowed out for the first time on Friday to enjoy the spring sunshine but he will have to wait a while before he ...

It seems that domestic cats were not the first felines to live with humans, a study undertaken in China has revealed. In fact, the cats we are most familiar with they only arrived in the region via ...