Nat Geo's Explorer ‘Science of Cats’ a purrrfect little documentary

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By April MacIntyre Jun 7, 2008, 17:50 GMT

If you are a cat fancier, National Geographic has a show on their long-running doc "Explorer" series, "Science of Cats, " on Tuesday, June 10th you need to catch. Cats ...oh you know they're up to no good, sitting there all innocent...its illusory EPA/IAN SALAS

Cats ...oh you know they're up to no good, sitting there all innocent...its illusory EPA/IAN SALAS

Cats ...oh you know they're up to no good, sitting there all innocent...its illusory EPA/IAN SALASMore than 600 million cats reside in households across six continents. The latest in scientific evidence reveals how the domestic cat set off on a long journey to conquer the world.They may have even dethroned dogs as humans' favorite pets (in ownership).

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

Even hardcore dog people will find this show fascinating. Please be patient, as every dog does have his day; Explorer's "Science of Dogs" is set for Tuesday, June 24.What do we already know about them? Cats usually do not come when they are called; they select the human they bond with in the home and are fierce little hunters who play the hard-to-get game masterfully.

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

The show interviews cat geneticist Leslie Lyons of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.Producers interview her about her and graduate student Monika Lipinski's work that traces the ancestry of the domestic cat to the ancient Middle East.

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

image courtesy of Mark Knobil

"Science of Cats" is scheduled to premiere at 7 p.m. Pacific time June 10 on National Geographic cable television's Explorer series.Lyons blogs about her feline findings the Nat Geo website: here

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