Tuesday, 6 September 2011

how dogs and cats were domesticated

                                       HOW CATS WERE DOMESTICATED


Wall paintings show that cats were being tamed in ancient Egypt before 2500 B.C
Although  the Egyptians forbade the export of their cats, they still spread to ancient Greece by 500 B.C.
They were also recorded in India before 100 B.C.


cats were first tamed over 4,000 years ago in ancient Egypt.























                                       HOW DOGS WERE DOMESTICATED 


  
Dogs were first domesticated from wolves over 10,000 years ago in middle East and accompanied people
across the world. Contact between humans and dogs may have evolved as wolves scavenged around human
settlements. The dogs great potential as a guard and hunting companion was soon realized.

 

Dogs were first domesticated about 12,000 years ago.





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