Who are the ancestors of cats? The answer to this question is as different as the reason for the extinction of dinosaurs. Without absolute evidence, there is no guarantee that any statement is correct, but now everyone agrees that a statement is very reliable.

Cats, like other domesticated livestock, evolved from wild cats after long-term feeding and domestication by human beings. Surprisingly, the ancestors of wild cats, like the ancestors of dogs, are an extinct animal-ancient cats and beasts.

Ancient cats and beasts lived 40 million to 50 million years ago. According to archaeological findings and scientific speculation, this animal with a big body and a short tail is probably the same ancestor of the weasel fox and the American wolf.

Over time, about 65,438+0,000 years ago, an animal more similar to today's cats evolved from this ancient cat and beast. People call it a tooth-fearing cat. This animal is alert on the ground and in trees. This tooth-fearing cat may be a higher ancestor of wildcats.

As domestic animals, cats appear later than dogs. Dogs entered human life 20,000 to 50,000 years ago, while cats only entered human life about 5,000 years ago. At that time, there were domestic cats in ancient Egypt and ancient Asia. The "whereabouts" of domestic cats can be found in murals and manuscripts of ancient Egypt and the ruins of Thebes Temple.