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Domestic cats reached Europe far more recently than previously thought, study finds

A new study finds that domestic cats originated from North African wildcats and reached Europe far more recently than previously thought.

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Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.
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