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This article examines genomic findings in the DNA of the world's wild cats and says the information has clarified the cat family tree and uncovered remarkable migrations in their past. DNA evidence shows that all living cats trace back to a pantherlike predator that lived in Southeast Asia nearly 11 million years ago. The big roaring cats were the first to branch off and seven other lineages followed. As the sea levels rose and fell, the cats migrated and developed into new species. INSETS: KEY CONCEPTS;SOLVING THE CAT PUZZLE.

States that foxes which are indigenous to Patagonia are resourceful predators, able to thrive on beetles, berries, and scorpions. Asserts that the Patagonian gray fox evolved into its present form in South America between one and two million years ago. Additional information about the eating habits of these foxes.