The Story of Cats

8.2/10201647mEnded1 Season · 3 Episodes

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The Story of Cats tells the story of the most popular pet on earth – the cat. The series sets out to offer an eye-opening and entertaining insight into the relationship between big cats in the wild and our domestic pussycats and the feline species' journey from the jungles of South East Asia to the African savannah and ultimately into our homes

Released: Mar 6, 2016

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3 episodes

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Olivia Colman

Narrator (voice)

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