Why is the cat called a racnu? The history of the cat owner is revealed!

Why is a cat called a racnu? Actually, it is because they are as active, cute and clever as raccoons, and they like games and catching miscellaneous things, like raccoons.

Today's domestic cats are domestic cat species of the genus Carnivore family. They first lived in Central and West Asia and North Africa, and were introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Before domestic cats were introduced, the most common cat in China was the leopard cat (the leopard cat species of the genus Carnivore), which was called "raccoon" in ancient China.

Although the appearance of the leopard cat is very similar to that of domestic cats, it is difficult to domesticate the more wild leopard cats, and their interest in preying on poultry is obviously greater than that of preying on mice. Therefore, leopard cats have never been able to enter the daily life of humans, and the ancient Chinese people's impression of leopard cats is mainly wild and difficult to tame.

Around the Eastern Han Dynasty, domestic cats officially entered China through the "Silk Road". Chinese people have found that domestic cats similar to leopard cats (raccoons) are much more docile than leopard cats (raccoons) and are easily domesticated as domestic animals to serve human life, especially catching mice.

Because domestic cats are much more docile than leopard cats (raccoons) and can serve human life, the ancient Chinese regarded domestic cats as leopard cats (raccoons) with strong "slave nature" and called them "raccoon slaves".