The Age of Cats: From the Savannah to Your Sofa, the Secret Life and Evolutionary History of the Cat

Do lions and tigers meow, and if not, why? Where and how did cats make the evolutionary leap from the African savannah? Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos unravels difficult scientific and historical secrets, reveals how modern researchers unlock the secrets of the cat’s past and present using the tools of modern technology from GPS tracking to genomics and forensic archaeology, and explores how selection, both natural and artificial, over the last few millennia has shaped the contemporary cat, which in a relatively short time has become the most successful and diverse species in the world.

Jonathan Losos. The Age of Cats: From the Savannah to Your Sofa, the Secret Life and Evolutionary History of the Cat / Translated from English by Elena Bortkevich; Scientific Editor Angelika Klekot; Editor Oleg Bocharnikov. - M.: Alpina Non-Fiction, 2024.