From Savannah to Sofa: The Evolutionary History of Cats / Jonathan Losos ; Translated from English. — Moscow: Alpina Non-Fiction, 2025. — 424 pages. ISBN 978-5-00139-947-6 Do lions and tigers meow, and if not, why? Where and how did cats make an evolutionary leap, leaving the African savanna? Why does a cat leave a dead mouse at your feet, or even on your pillow? Is it really so bad to keep an ocelot at home? And what did cats signify in Egyptian hieroglyphics? Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos deciphers complex scientific and historical puzzles, explains how modern researchers reveal the secrets of cats' past and present using advanced scientific technologies — from GPS tracking to genomics and forensic archaeology — and shows how, over the last few thousand years, natural and artificial selection have shaped the modern cat, which in a relatively short time has become the most successful and diverse biological species on the planet. People change cats, and they, in turn, change the world around them, and this fascinating and fact-filled book among other things talks about what the future holds for both Felis catus and Homo sapiens.