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Did humans domesticate cats, or did they decide to keep us as pets? And where are all the Christmas Beetles?

from Lost in Science · host Chris Lassig, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson

Catriona investigates the origins of cat people, or more specifically where and when did cats become domesticated. And also, whether they are truly domesticated at all. Chris looks at a favourite insect, the colourful and seasonal Australian Christmas beetle, which many people think is disappearing, but a national citizen science project aims to keep tabs on the flying baubles.

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