Cat Tales | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

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Covers cat domestication from genetics and archaeology, then how cats' senses and hunting behaviour work; a full NOVA documentary grounded in published research.

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How cats were domesticated and how their senses and behaviour work, from genetics and archaeology.

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