Bone Clones® Domestic Cat Skulls

A standard teaching skull.

• Excellent cast from a domestic cat
• Economy version available

The house cat originated from the wildcat Felis silvestris lybica and has appeared in the archaeological record. While commonly thought that Ancient Egyptians first domesticated cats as early as 4000 years ago, on the island of Cyprus, a 9500 year-old grave site revealed a cat carefully buried with a human. Given that cats are not native to Cyprus, it's reasonable to say that domestication predated that burial. Domestication of the wildcat likely coincided with the domestication of crops; perhaps their value for ridding human grain storage areas of large numbers of rats and mice was recognized and the farmers eventually saw their value as 'partners' in pest control.

The Economy version will exhibit less finishing and neural passages may not be open. It is cast from the same mold and is an excellent teaching aid.