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After scientists analyzed the genetic code of a tiger, they discovered that it has 95.6% of the same DNA as a housecat, which split from the tiger s lineage 10.8 million years ago.

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After scientists analyzed the genetic code of a tiger, they discovered that it has 95.6% of the same DNA as a housecat, which split from the tiger’s lineage 10.8 million years ago.

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