African History

The history of the world according to cats – Eva-Maria Geigl

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6 years ago

January 3, 2019

TED-Ed

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In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become our sofa sidekicks? Eva-Maria Geigl traces the domestication of the modern house cat.

Lesson by Eva-Maria Geigl, directed by Chintis Lundgren.

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20 Comments

@cosmoplakat9549

June 9, 2024 at 9:23 am

"In ancient times, cats were worshipped as gods."

Wait, are we still in ancient times? 🐈

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@cq9882

June 9, 2024 at 9:17 pm

Brilliant. Thank You. 🐈🇦🇺💗

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@user-kb6yk2fz2v

June 9, 2024 at 9:29 pm

Meow!!!

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@jensschroder8214

June 10, 2024 at 12:54 pm

Cats don't have human owners.
Cats have human operators who are supposed to provide them with food and a warm home.

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@blackletter2591

June 12, 2024 at 4:23 pm

"Scourge" rhymes with "urge".

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@fmlpa

June 12, 2024 at 10:08 pm

Today one of my cats brought me 2 different presents at 2 different times: 1. A half dead mouse and 2. A very alive garden snake..Amen 😂😂😅😅❤❤❤

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@JamesLindroos-nj6cn

June 13, 2024 at 12:44 pm

Catscatascatscan reflex whu gnu

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@stewartwaterman7837

June 14, 2024 at 2:18 am

My wife and I were owned by a lovely cat called 'Elsa' who adopted us to help keep us sane. My theory is that cats invaded the Earth thousands of years ago and took over our world, but we still haven't woken up to it.

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@LilyFlowers-hh3sc

June 14, 2024 at 1:46 pm

My cat is different. She has total emotional breakdowns when I'm gone. I had to leave her for a week recently. She had a constant supply of food anf water. She screamed loud meows the entire time so much that she was horse by the time i came home. She never leaves my side for long. Shes my best friend. I can even walk her on a harness but she prefers to be held like a baby.

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@mikestoneking4992

June 15, 2024 at 5:42 am

your a cheater on facebook

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@norakirchebner6361

June 15, 2024 at 6:34 am

Complex topics are broken down so easily. Everything is made so understandable.

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@gilesellis8002

June 18, 2024 at 10:03 am

My 1st Cat was Tarquin, a present form "Granny" in Scotland, Perthshire, I had to wait until he opened his eyes,
Bonding is a two way Relationship, we used to go for long walks in the Highlands.
I know he is waiting for me on a cloud 😻

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@JamesJohnson-gv7tv

June 20, 2024 at 12:13 pm

Cool…..cats⭐️❤️🔥

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@gameexpert2009

June 23, 2024 at 4:10 am

Its actually world of the cats.. their houses.. they pity us and let us live with them. 😂

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@bob7975

June 29, 2024 at 10:56 am

It's always funny to see the small African wildcats in zoos, where they are often displayed near cheetahs and chervils. They look exactly like domestic tabby cats, and you always wonder for a minute if the zoo is being entirely honest.

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@attheranch873

June 29, 2024 at 1:21 pm

This is not the history of Cats, according to Cats.

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@katescarratt4267

June 30, 2024 at 6:54 am

The animation is brilliant, and brilliantly funny! Did you spot the cat trying to get into a teacup?

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@xonx209

July 1, 2024 at 1:06 am

Can you make better-looking animations, or at least anatomically correct ones?

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@suvikhyasiingh6073

July 1, 2024 at 2:46 pm

😂 i really want to know who did those meows in the ted ed vid.

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@Mr33_illuminated3

July 2, 2024 at 11:14 am

Cats were goddesses
And still are a symbol of divine feminine

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