New research indicates our ancient human ancestors lived in fear of the mighty, ferocious sabre-toothed tiger, a hugely powerful ancient predator. This morning, last day of the hols, I spent half an hour administering tummy tickles to both my kitties. Now, both moggies clearly exhausted by all this tummy tickling, have sauntered off, Pandora to snuggle up under the bed for a nap, Cassie to stretch out on the rug in front of the fire. Clearly while they may have shrunk from sabre toothed size and no longer try to eat us the felines still rule the roost…