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The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl

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In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become our sofa sidekicks? Eva-Maria Geigl traces the domestication of the modern house cat.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Eva-Maria Geigl
Director
Chintis Lundgren
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Chintis Lundgren
Character Designer
Chintis Lundgren
Sound Designer
Draško Ivezić
Composer
Draško Ivezić
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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