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One time it stuck, one time it didn't really Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis New research shows that cats were likely domesticated a second time and from a different species—the leopard cat. There are more than 500 million domestic cats (Felis catus) worldwide. Their grip on the globe is tangible, …
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