While snakes and cats may have eyes that look similar in appearance, share the same instinct to kill and both hiss, they are pretty distant from one another as far as relation goes. Cats are mammals and snakes are reptiles. It is possible that the two could still have genetically similar Amino acid strands or similar angelscamp.org RNA, proteins etc. Humans for instance only have one amino acid difference from monkeys.
The first mammals evolved from mammal like reptiles millions of years ago in the Triassic period which was before snakes had even evolved. Snakes are actually the most recently evolved of reptiles, first appearing during the Cretaceous period. The cat family first appeared in the Oligocene period. When you break it all down, cats are no more related to snakes than humans would be to a rhinoceros.
A tiddles says
cats strike prey like snakes open mouthed both very fast…cats love to basque in the sun-go anywhere warm [cold blooded?]….cats curl up like snakes….cats have fangs like a snake 2 long incisors - Egyptians worshiped cats….cats are very independent like snakes….its not just the slit eyed comparison….cats tails are very agile and swish and sway like a cobra and seem to be incredibly agile like a rattlesnakes….iam convinced
Anon says
Don’t forget their similar fur markings
SilyShortcakeCrunchy says
Snakes and cats also have the same facial features, in addition, though a cat is a mammal it has a tail. Cats usually strike first when hunting or facing confrontation with animals or humans and they seem to be as bold as lions and snakes.
dili says
I’ve seen videos with cats almost hypnotizing crocodiles into retreating/submitting. You see Sumerian gods with lion like cats as their pets and Egyptian reverence. Their mystical, out of this world quality must have similar origin. Don’t even get me started on incorrect theory of evolution!
derp says
durrrrr