Re: Cats

Thanks so much for the story...I had missed it.  It is wonderful what the
DNA evidence can tell us.  Have you read both of Brian Sykes' books?


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 6/30/2007 7:00:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Cats
>
> As I recall Kipling's tale, Auralie, I would say he did get it right. 
> But not so much that Kipling got it right as that the cat really was a 
> self-domesticator.
>
>
> On Jun 30, 2007, at 6:44 PM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
>
> > So Kipling really had it right, with his "Cat that Walked By Himself."
> > Now somebody has to study the evolution of the elephant's trunk.
> >
> > In a message dated 06/30/2007 5:07:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > islandjim1@verizon.net writes:
> >
> > Anyone else see this? I especially liked the notion that cats civilized
> > themselves--that humans only provided the venue.
> >
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/science/29cat.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ************************************** See what's free at 
> > http://www.aol.com.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> >
> >
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Sunset Zone 25
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index