{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"A Dog's Life with Anna Webb","title":"Greger Larson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2371,"description":"This week we're joined by Ancient DNA Specialist, Professor Greger Larson of Oxford University who has revealed that cats have only been domesticated for 4,000 years. Until very recently we have assumes this figure was 10,000 years.\nProf Greger discusses how his work helps map our relationships with both cats and dogs in line with our own human evolution.\nExplaining that although cats were thought to have been domesticated around 10,000 years ago , in fact the latest science suggests that cats began their close relationship with humans relatively recently especially when compared to dogs.\nHe explains the cats’ evolution and why the ancient Egyptians thought of them as deities, and why their recent domestication means they are literally more wild than dogs.\nCats were happy to stay at a comfortable distance from humans for thousands of years.\nUnlike dogs, we chat briefly on a very new discovery that potentially is the oldest known dog to ever!\nSome argue it’s a vital missing link, but will this change our knowledge of dogs per se?\nHowever Prof Greger could have an announcement brewing that might just change this.\nGet 20% off your first purchase by using the promo code AnnaWebb20 when you check out at Naturaw.co.uk\nThis episode is powered by Antinol. We're super proud to be working with them and you can enjoy at 10% discount on your purchase by using our promocode ANNAWEBB. Remember - you're supporting A Dog's Life by supporting our proud sponsor!\nFor more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk\nMusic and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions\nCover art by Jaijo\nCover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff Pawtraits","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SLgeoUx3m9MB_RyxU7hOAH3XgMYI3irXhI3IU-hm-L0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzNi/ZjA4Y2U4NDkzMGZk/MzI3NTI5MDFhZDgy/MDk2ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}