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Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by ghaff on Friday September 18, 2026 @03:46PM (#49759240)
All the wildcats (which basically include domestic cats) are very closely related based on my understanding. Even the whole box thing is related to a lot of wildcats having a liking for caves.
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Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by jjtheblunt on Friday September 18, 2026 @04:31PM (#49759868)
even as a kid we all liked little forts and boxes etc, which is itself interesting. snow caves were awesome; makes me wonder if it's a primeval instinct somehow.
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Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by WalterBright on Friday September 18, 2026 @08:04PM (#49761901)
All of a cat's senses and weapons face forward. It makes purfect sense to have its back protected from an attack from behind.
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