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There was no evidence that people turned to eating cat only as a last resort when other forms of meat were unavailable.

Rather, killing and eating cats seemed to be motivated more by sheer opportunity than necessity or a pronounced culinary preference.

The researchers also wanted test the notion that food taboos are culturally transmitted.

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