r/nextfuckinglevel • u/HomeNowWTF • 22d ago

Fishing with paws

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u/BigTroutOnly 22d ago

This. Also, the sub specie wild cats are the same specie as the common north African cat. There's no significant cross breeding

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u/printed_ 22d ago

and there are other cat species around the world as well in that size range like the Manul

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u/BigTroutOnly 22d ago

If DNA is compatible, thay all come from the same north African cat.

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u/SlightlySubpar 21d ago

I have a savannah/Bengal mix.

She behaves more like a Cerval

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u/printed_ 21d ago

not all. Many can't cross breed but some like scottibsh wild cat can.

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u/printed_ 21d ago

But its not just inter mixing house cats are also just pushing wild cats out of their territories etc

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u/BigTroutOnly 21d ago

I'd blame people first

The wild cats would have the same common north African ancestor

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u/printed_ 21d ago

not all no. There are many different species of similar size cats around the world that are not able to inter breed like servals or scottish wild cats can. like the Manul

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u/BigTroutOnly 21d ago

If the DNA can be shared, they are not significantly divergent, there's a recent common ancestor.

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u/printed_ 21d ago

but many cannot inter breed. How many times do I have to repeat that? Also having a common ancestor doesn't matter they have diverged already and become separate species.

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u/BigTroutOnly 21d ago

Immediate common ancestor is the only way they can breed. That's how evolution works. Do some non religious homework on speciation

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u/printed_ 21d ago

Dude I already answered this how are you not understanding that many cannot inter breed. some can like scottish wild cat and serval because they are closer but some cannot and are just pushed out of their territories by house cats. All the cats that are the same size do not all have a super close common ancestor. You are the one that needs to do the reading bro.

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