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Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.

“First pair of boots”

December 25, 2013 • 12:55 pm

The best Christmas present ever!

I love this Norman Rockwell-like picture, which was the cover of The Western Horseman magazine in May, 1961 (the last year that appears the same when inverted).

What a happy camper.

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Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in boots18 Comments Posted at 12:55 pm

Reader’s Christmas cat

December 25, 2013 • 11:01 am

Reader Jacobus sends us a regressing moggie:

Maybe not exactly ‘Christmassy’ .. but, it’s Lollie: the Holy Trinity! Three Ceiling Cats, yet they’re one!

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Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids5 Comments Posted at 11:01 am

Reader’s Christmas cat

December 25, 2013 • 10:37 am

We’re all familiar with Kink, the beloved cat of Doc Bill. Here he is (presumably after being bribed with bacon) enthroned and enpined:

Christmas Fire Kink

Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids3 Comments Posted at 10:37 am

An old favorite

December 25, 2013 • 10:15 am

I’m sure I posted this last year, but hell, they show “It’s a Wonderful Life” every Christmas, too.

So: how to wrap a cat for Christmas:

Posted on December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids6 Comments Posted at 10:15 am

Reader’s Christmas cats

December 25, 2013 • 10:03 am

Reader Ann B. sends a heart(h)-warming photo and a holiday greeting for us:

Fergus and Fletcher, basking in front of the gas-ignited Yule log, send warm wishes from Minnesota for a happy new year to Professor Ceiling Cat and all his website readers.

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Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids2 Comments Posted at 10:03 am

Miscellaneous Christmas cats

December 25, 2013 • 9:44 am

These photos were sent by readers, but aren’t the readers’ cats:

Snowball cat from steve

Christmas cat

Cat Christmas

Wear a cat

Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids5 Comments Posted at 9:44 am

Readers’ Christmas cat

December 25, 2013 • 8:25 am

Here’s a festively attired cat from readers Michael and Shirley:

Here’s a photo of our cat Maxwell (named after James Clerk Maxwell, of course) in his Santa suit. Not pictured is our other cat, Darwin.

Maxwell-Santa

At least he doesn’t look unhappy!

Posted on December 25, 2013December 25, 2013 by whyevolutionistruePosted in felids2 Comments Posted at 8:25 am

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