« D'après une étude approfondie de l'ADN des chats, ceux-ci n'ont presque pas changé pendant des milliers d'années, même après leur entrée dans nos vies. » nous annonçaient National Geographic en juin dernier.

Suite à une nouvelle étude sur le développement des chats domestiques, des analyses ADN indiquent que les chats ont vécu des milliers d’années aux côtés des hommes avant d’être domestiqués.

En effet, après avoir analysé l’ADN de plus de 200 chats, couvrant les 9 000 dernières années, ils n’ont constaté qu’une faible proportion de différence entre les gènes des chats domestiques et ceux des chats sauvages.

La seule différence notable est l’apparition d’une nouvelle robe : les rayures et taches caractéristiques du chat tigré, lors du Moyen-âge.

 

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