How long have cat's existed?

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asked Nov 29, 2018 in Cats by Mazlos (190 points)
How long have cat's existed?

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answered Nov 29, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
Cats have been on earth for millions of years and it's estimated that cats have existed here on earth for 40 to 50 million years.

The cats earliest ancestor is A weasellike animal called Miacis.

Cats were first domesticated around 9,000 years ago in Egypt.

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