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Author Losos, Jonathan B., author.

Title The cat's meow : how cats evolved from the Savanna to your sofa / Jonathan Losos ; illustrations by David J. Tuss.

Publication Info. [New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
©2023

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOSOS    Missing
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  ANIMALS—PETS—CATS—Losos    In Processing
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOS    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult New Materials  636.8 LOS    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOSOS    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOSOS    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOS    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  636.8 LOSOS    DUE 10-09-24
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  636.8 LOSOS    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  636.8 LO    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The paradox of the modern cat -- The cat's meow -- Survival of the friendliest -- Strength in numbers -- Cats past and present -- Origin of species -- Digging cats -- Curse of the mummy -- Calico tigers and piebald pumas -- A shaggy cat story -- Not your father's cat -- Incessant jibber-jabber -- Breeds old and new -- Spotted housecats and the call of the wild -- Catancestry.com -- Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? -- Lights, kittycams, inaction! -- The secret life of unowned cats -- Good stewardship, or keeping your race car in the garage? -- The future of cats.
Summary "The past, present, and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover The domestic cat-your cat-has, from its evolutionary origins in Africa, been transformed in comparatively little time into one of the most successful and diverse species on the planet. Jonathan Losos, writing as both a scientist and a cat lover, explores how researchers today are unraveling the secrets of the cat, past and present, using all the tools of modern technology, from GPS tracking (you'd be amazed where those backyard cats roam) and genomics (what is your so-called Siamese cat . . . really?) to forensic archaeology. In addition to solving the mysteries of your cat's past, it gives us a cat's-eye view of today's habitats, including meeting wild cousins around the world whose habits your sweet house cat sometimes eerily parallels. Do lions and tigers meow? If not, why not? Why does my cat leave a dead mouse at my feet (or on my pillow)? Is a pet ocelot a bad idea? When and why did the cat make its real leap off the African plain? What's with all those cats in Egyptian hieroglyphics? In a genial voice, casually deciphering complex science and history with many examples from his own research and multi-cat household, Losos explores how selection, both natural and artificial, over the last several millennia has shaped the contemporary cat, with new breeds vastly different in anatomy and behavior from their ancestral stock. Yet the cat, ever a predator, still seems only one paw out of the wild, and readily reverts to its feral ways as it occupies new lands around the world. Humans are transforming cats, and they in turn are transforming the world around them. This charming and intelligent book suggests what the future may hold for both Felis catus and Homo sapiens"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Cats.
Cats -- Behavior.
Cats -- History.
NATURE / Animals / General.
Cats. (OCoLC)fst00849374
Cats -- Behavior. (OCoLC)fst00849378
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Tuss, David J., illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: Losos, Jonathan B. Cat's meow. First edition New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023] 9781984878717 (DLC) 2022034186
ISBN 9781984878700 (hardcover)
1984878700 (hardcover)
9781984878717 (ebook)
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