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The Sand Cat: A Small Feline Built for the Desert
Felis margarita looks familiar until its ears, feet and desert routine reveal a very different way of being a small cat.
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CuriositiesUnsinkable Sam: What Can We Really Say About the Ship’s Cat?
Unsinkable Sam’s three-ship legend has wartime newspaper references, disputed links and a famous portrait. Here is what the…
CuriositiesCats in the Middle Ages: The Truth About the Medieval Cat Massacres
What medieval sources actually say about cats: papal letters, valued mousers, local cruelty and the shaky claim that…
CuriositiesShip’s Cats: The Naval History of Felines at Sea
From Trim and Mrs Chippy to Simon of HMS Amethyst: the working lives, voyages, legends and changing fortunes…
CuriositiesManeki-neko: The History and Legends of Japan’s Beckoning Cat
Explore the maneki-neko’s nineteenth-century records, temple legends, regional pottery styles, and the varied meanings of its raised paw…
CuriositiesThe Cats of the Roman Empire: How Felines Followed the Legions Across Europe
Explore cats in the Roman Empire through ancient DNA, military supply routes, Latin words, and paw prints left…
CuriositiesCats in Ancient Egypt: Bastet, Mummies, and a Roman’s Fatal Mistake
Discover cats in ancient Egypt through Bastet, Greek accounts of punishment, votive mummies, and the evidence behind their…
CuriositiesWhy Do We Clink Glasses When We Toast?
Explore the uncertain origins of clinking glasses, the bread behind the word toast, local customs, and the physics…
CuriositiesWhat Is Catatumbo Lightning? Venezuela’s Remarkably Persistent Storms
Discover why Lake Maracaibo is a lightning hotspot, what the satellite measurements mean, and why its recurring storms…
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