Wild ancestors of domestic cats

Cats are quite ancient creatures - their ancestors are millions of years old. In prehistoric times, the size of wild cats was comparable to...

The Felis lubica cat, which lives in the semi-desert areas of Africa, is considered a direct relative of the domestic cat.

Wild cats even today feel like masters of dense forests, impenetrable jungles, endless mountains and steppes. Flexibility, endurance and quick reactions allow these predators to climb tall trees with lightning speed, silently hunt and pursue their prey, and even swim.

The largest modern cat is the Amur tiger. Some felines, such as the snow leopard, are almost never found in the wild these days.

The ancestors of many breeds of modern domestic cats are the sand cat and the wild jungle cat.