Proailurus: The 30-Million-Year-Old Tree Climber Identified as Earliest True Cat
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·1 viewsScientists recognize Proailurus, a prehistoric feline that lived approximately 30 million years ago, as the earliest known true cat. The animal was an agile tree climber weighing between seven and ten kilograms, comparable in size to a large domestic cat. Over millions of years, Proailurus evolved into a diverse range of feline species, each adapting to distinct environments and habitats. Its lineage ultimately gave rise to all modern cat species alive today. The traits and behaviors seen in both domestic and wild cats around the world are believed to trace back to this ancient ancestor.
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