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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Cats ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs shake their heads? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maaka5eKc4gmjb9oYLepGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Larry the no 10 cat shakes his head as he patrols Downing Street in central London on Nov. 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown and white tabby cat tilts its head to the left, its eyes half-closed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aoshima: Japan's tiny 'Cat Island' where felines hugely outnumber humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7tHSE8zLgEcXND4MgZXNMh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An island resident gives some recently caught fish to cats in Aoshima, Japan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An elderly resident on Aoshima feeds fish to a dozen cats.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force a rethink of what shape these mutualisms can take. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CQ2AJDH85dbZNMQ5hS9gHk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our relationship with our feline friends has changed since cats were first domesticated thousands of years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cat and man lying on a bed looking at each other]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kazakhstan planted 37,000 seedlings and cuttings in South Balkhash last year to prepare for the return of its tigers, which disappeared more than 70 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gHKpigKJRcgsGpyXWZR837-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan&#039;s tiger reintroduction program welcomed its first Amur tigers in 2024, but these are captive individuals that the program hopes to breed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of an Amur tiger being released into an enclosure in  Kazakhstan. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient mummified cheetahs discovered in Saudi Arabia contain preserved DNA from the long-lost population ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:08:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wild ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TEZcWapvKhV5R2CUCE2WTV-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did any cat breeds develop naturally? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humans have undoubtedly bred cats to create certain breeds, but did any of these feline breeds emerge naturally? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katherine Irving ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RnRtcvaSvhDmjGqHAhv53i-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Maine coons have many traits that set them apart from other cats, such as large size, a square jaw, and often feet with six or more toes. But sometimes these traits have been artificially preserved — and, in some cases, exaggerated — through artificial selection. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A very nice wild red and white maine coon cat sitting on the pine tree in the winter snowy forest.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats meow more at men to get their attention, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:58:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ james.price@futurenet.com (James Price) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eUYh6bJJue7thAfA7Dk9Bd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study found that cats are more vocal when they greet men than women. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[impatient cat meowing and climbing a person&#039;s leg]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People in China lived alongside 'chicken-killing tigers' long before domestic cats arrived  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Leopard cats were living alongside people in ancient China for more than 3,500 years before domestic cats arrived from Europe via the Silk Road. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:03:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:59:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yskDpzoQsZxCN3oKAogW7a-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Leopard cats (&lt;em&gt;Prionailurus bengalensis&lt;/em&gt;) lived alongside people in China for thousands of years before domestic cats arrived with Silk Road merchants.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close Up of a Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some cat siblings look so different?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Normally, siblings resemble each other. So why does a litter of kittens often come in a variety of colors? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4KnqHF4g4CVF4E3c9V5NAJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sometimes, every kitten in a litter has a different coat. Why does this happen? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person holds up a litter of kittens in different colors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover new type of lion roar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 3,000 recordings of African lions and found that the animals have an "intermediate" roar as well as a "full-throated" roar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2WQRYKp5QUciHkBsDUp5pN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists previously thought lions only roared in a full-throated way.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A male lion roaring.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:20:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Henning ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n7biGHYRMMxZug8kdJDHE8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A POV photo of a person petting their cat]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A POV photo of a person petting their cat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asian golden cat: The 'feline of many costumes' that plucks birds before eating them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Asian golden cat is an elusive creature endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is known to take down prey much larger than itself, including buffalo calves, baby deer and small muntjacs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:47:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NWezQP2ubeyrocDYnkTdGT-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Asian golden cats are found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Asian golden cat prowling in a forest.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Owning a cat will change your brain. Here's how. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When you cuddle a cat, the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin is rising in both your brains. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Elin Pigott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SD7sP3pkbZnygKkwUX8Wgc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is oxytocin surging through their brains? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman hugs a cat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jaguar in Brazil smashes record for the species' longest documented swim ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A jaguar was captured on camera trap on an artificial island near the Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Dam. The only way it could have gotten there was a very long swim. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4byYcLxCPTh5iFU9Z2v9J9-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grumpy-looking Pallas's cat photographed by camera trap in stunning photo from eastern Himalayas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Pallas’s cat is just one of several wildcats spotted in Arunachal Pradesh, which also supports snow leopards, common leopards, clouded leopards, leopard cats and marbled cats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:57:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/imBYC9iS9NXHvPuA2mfdGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A camera trap has captured the first photographic evidence of a Pallas&#039;s cat in Arunachal Pradesh. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[First Photographic Evidence of the &#039;Pallas&#039;s cat above 4992 masl]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pallas's cat: One of the world's oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pallas's cat is a small wild cat native to Central Asia with short legs and dense fur, making it look bigger than it really is — but the yelps it makes in stressful situations betray its size. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VRiD7EiuHg4YsrFa7RFoUb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pallas&#039;s cats are very grumpy-looking wild cats.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Closeup of a grumpy-looking Pallas&#039;s cat&#039;s head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Texas puma genes rescue Florida panthers from extinction — for now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The low number of remaining Florida panthers has led to severe inbreeding. But now, genes from Texas pumas are helping to save them from extinction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:36:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:06:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZ4yRsoZNYQS979VMekVPm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Florida panther walks through Everglades National Park in 2006, 11 years after Texas pumas were introduced to rescue the dwindling Florida panther population from genetic issues from inbreeding.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a Florida panther]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs eat grass? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be "old wives' tales." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margaret Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJMnXvgYznWVgrsyBzMq4e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ideas abound for why cats eat grass, including to clean their intestines of parasites, to get micronutrients, and to treat illness, but the real reason is unknown.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat chomps on a blade of grass outside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats hate water? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/why-do-cats-hate-water</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LfWfoAPw4eg6xJy5w6j7w8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can evolution explain why cats don&#039;t like to get wet?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up portrait of of a wet black cat with yellow eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats like concrete slabs?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cat owners have noticed their pets seem to go crazy for concrete blocks. Why? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:36:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCUVwk2675rGsAQ2GoHYn5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is there a scientific reason why cats seem to love concrete? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat lying on concrete pavers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are cats the only animals that purr? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everyone knows what a happy cat sounds like. But are they the only animals that purr? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Npzd3PWkuWNtBRYPnqxbXP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats are known for their purrs. Do any other animals do the same thing?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orange cat looking very happy and relaxed while lying down ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats recognize familiar BO and can spot strangers from the stink of their armpits and toes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that cats spend longer sniffing a stranger's odor than their owner's odor, suggesting they can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar humans from scent alone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:48:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yndpargBis8vKfRThU4erA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats spend longer sniffing the scent of people they don&#039;t know.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photograph of a pet cat sniffing at the camera. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the difference between a leopard and a jaguar?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look closely at the spots to tell leopards from jaguars: there's a subtle clue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZzkFyd7HbGQiifnWNf2NH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can you spot the difference between a jaguar (left) and a leopard (right)?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a comparison image showing a jaguar on the left and a leopard on the right]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats may have been domesticated much later than we thought — with earlier felines being eaten or made into clothes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved into Europe with humans much later than previously believed. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E698ZsndBFeb7zhiYG2LE8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two new studies suggest cat domestication took place far later than was previously thought. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Beautiful white cat with blue sapphire eyes on a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cat quiz: Can you get a purr-fect score? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Test your feline facts! Will you be a top cat or end up in the litter box? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ewFwuT5NkSmDsZnAo64ki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How much do you know about cats? Take our quiz to find out!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cute british shorthair cat wears glasses with a book under the legs and looks to the side as if in deep thought.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists solve mystery of how orange cats got their coats — and why so many are male ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a genetic mutation on the X chromosome of orange, calico and tortoiseshell cats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 17:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u5KrFef8dhER7e2WyFDepB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered that orange cats carry a rare genetic mutation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up portrait of orange cat looking at the camera. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Big cats quiz: Can you get the lion's share of these questions right? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How good is your knowledge of big cats? Let's find out if you've got the eye of the tiger in this quiz. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:46:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:31:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVqUjfbiHS9imyJiRiM53-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lions once roamed Africa, Asia and Europe, but are now only found in parts of Africa and India.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two young lions (Panthera leo) in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 466-year-old remains of an adult and a juvenile cat are the oldest known in the modern-day United States, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:14:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:50:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margherita Bassi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rigeJp6XGzXpvhFXvuPiyc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats have long accompanied sailors on ships, as was the case for the first domestic cats in what is now the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat sleeping on a ship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FByPZ9yXoNqFduNMTMTzkP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This mosaic shows fighting between men and beasts. Such fights took place throughout much of the Roman Empire. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mosaic of gladiators fighting animals]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats bring home dead animals? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats sometimes catch and leave a "gift" for their humans. But why do cats give us dead mice, birds or other prey? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Sun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ieTzhPCgYanPwQdG5YN3wg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pet cats, especially those with access to the great outdoors, sometimes bring their owners dead animals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat eyeing a mouse on a table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The history of cat domestication ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/the-history-of-cat-domestication</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ik5c8qpuy6xd5kJEcLHM8Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats lick plastic bags? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/why-do-cats-lick-plastic-bags</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your pet's love of licking may come from their desire to nurse as a kitten. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kohava Mendelsohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BEEqDsMbcp2nYLPzHjyyjf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Licking plastic isn&#039;t usually harmful for cats, veterinarians say — but beware when your cat takes a bite. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat licking a plastic bag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4 snow leopards spotted together on remote Pakistan mountain in rare footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After spotting pawprints for two weeks, a gamekeeper and photographer in Pakistan caught a rare glimpse of a family of four snow leopards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qVSvqmYGoaPT2QWQah2Cha-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sakhawat Ali]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video of a family of four snow leopards prowling through the snow in the mountains of northern Pakistan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video of a family of four snow leopards prowling through the snow in the mountains of northern Pakistan.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats make a weird face after smelling something? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/why-do-cats-make-a-weird-face-after-smelling-something</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Stink face" seems silly to us, but for cats it's a serious way to gather social information through smell. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v7g5P2hUVASqmGdhhLpURF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This Bengal cat is sensing pheromones with its sensitive Jacobson&#039;s organ. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat making a strange face with its mouth slightly open]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats have 'toe beans'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/why-do-cats-have-toe-beans</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The round little pads on cats' paws are more than just cute — they're a feat of evolution that serve many important functions. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qj9zwFXNzVRk4vvKuKHDJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cat lovers call the soft, round pads on their cats&#039; paws &quot;toe beans.&quot; But why do cats have them? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a cat&#039;s &#039;toe beans&#039;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7VKYKNTfcnRGB7XzmqVa2o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Wildlife officials captured and released a Florida panther weighing 166 pounds (75 kilograms), which is bigger than average for this subspecies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A male Florida panther perches on a tree branch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N733Y5UnVjPWbyeHKsemu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The never before seen species &lt;em&gt;Prionailurus kurteni &lt;/em&gt;is based on fossils (right) found in a cave in China. It was comparable in size with the smallest cats living today, such as the rusty-spotted cat (&lt;em&gt;left&lt;/em&gt;).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fossils of the small cat species, Prionailurus kurteni (right) found in a cave in China. It was comparable in size with the smallest cats living today, such as the rusty-spotted cat (left).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are cats and dogs smarter than babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's possible to compare some aspects of animal and human intelligence, but not all researchers like to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2DKkDndRdRy5Pc8MMuUvF8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Animal studies can help determine how cat and dog cognition stack up to human intelligence.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a baby eats next to a dog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do cats get their spots? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have identified some of the involved genes behind cats' spots, but there's still a piece missing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley P. Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sqjocoiyZ3vNpeBvDWQTJi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Egyptian maus have spots.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat with gray spots crouches on a blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists reveal genes that make cats orange ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/scientists-reveal-genes-that-make-cats-orange</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two new studies have revealed why some cats are orange — an enduring enigma of genetics, until now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:26:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lluís Montoliu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xL6zy6DKV3ZuTypZQSdQrJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do cats communicate with their tails? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/do-cats-communicate-with-their-tails</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From tail up to tail down, what do different cat tail positions and movements mean? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQrZwtxEoVSfdTFVpWuYXM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats may puff up their tails in response to a threat, likely in an attempt to make themselves appear bigger.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two kittens with their backs arched and tails puffed up]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mountain lions in Los Angeles are becoming nocturnal to avoid humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mountain lions of Greater Los Angeles are becoming more active at night to cope with humans hiking, cycling and jogging in their habitat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:16:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UXvkaHV4uURLZ9Ak8NS6gh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A female mountain lion named &quot;P65&quot; with her kittens in Greater Los Angeles. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A night-time photo of a mountain lion with her kittens]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U6bJU3SqAp7Prh8nhoCEjH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,200 years ago, a cat in Jerusalem left the oldest known evidence of 'making biscuits' on a clay jug ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 1,200 years ago, a cat "made biscuits," kneading on a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of this feline behavior on record. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:14:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margherita Bassi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NUTnowwmzdHtGQNcpc3Tr9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Shimon Gibson/Mt Zion Expedition]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A small cat &quot;made biscuits&quot; around 1,200 years ago in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest record of knead marks. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stone with a cat&#039;s paw imprinted in it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From black cats to white spirit bears, 'superstitions, lore and myths can shape your subconscious' − biases that have real effects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:22:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Carlen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPNSU3vjqCTLS92NosAn3K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Black is beautiful.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black cat on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New DNA findings shed light on Tsavo's infamous man-eating lions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists extract DNA from hair embedded in the Tsavo lions' jaws that reveals the species of prey they ate while they were alive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:04:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sv7ykWaiHdZesZAkHdBkaY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The lions’ teeth had been damaged during their lifetimes. Study co-author, Thomas Gnoske, found thousands of hairs embedded in the exposed cavities of the broken teeth.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Broken tooth shown in the jaws of one of the lions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats 'chatter'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some cats chatter, oftentimes when they see prey. But why? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:20:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ufyoQSdzQQHSvqY2RRnfJf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats may chatter to mimic prey, but more research needs to be done to investigate this idea.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat opens its mouth and looks out a window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Over 40% of pet cats play fetch — but scientists aren't quite sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ About 40% of cats play fetch with their owners, but it's not clear why. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cyR3pbrphtwT9ytyygoZd8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study finds that about 2 out of 5 cats play fetch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat with a ball in its mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats hate closed doors? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meowing, sticking their paw under the door or pawing at the door are just some of the strange things cats do around closed doors. But why? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margaret Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGwMAWf3r68Q9ygzVVT2vc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When owners take away their cat&#039;s agency, it can cause the animal stress.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown tabby cat sticks its paw into a door opening]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats love to meow at humans. Now we know why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meows are more than a cute sound — they're also a window into the relationship between humans and their feline friends. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Carroll ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bLWqvbwHwEabPsZCvinvSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats meow at humans more than at their fellow felines. The reasons why are complicated. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Scottish Fold cat rests its head on its owner&#039;s shoulders and looks at the camera]]></media:text>
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