Informative Tumblr Thread On How Cats Became Domesticated

Ever wonder how cats became domesticated? Or why on Earth humans decided to bring in the adorable and small predators into our homes in the first place? You've come to the right place! 

Tumblr user, Koryos, who studies animal behavior, has written this extremely informative post about how the once-mighty predatory now sits indoors pampered. 

It's actually quite fascinating and Koryos has done a wonderful job of explaining it so well!

Get ready to learn!  

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