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Felidae (/ ˈ f ɛ l ɪ d iː /) is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is also called a felid (/ ˈ f iː l ɪ d /). [3] [4] [5] [6] The 41 extant Felidae species exhibit the greatest diversity in fur patterns of all terrestrial carnivores. [7]
Felidae Cat Family Tree. The evolution of the Felidae cat family began about 25 million years ago. These ancient cats evolved into the eight main lineages of the Felidae cat family tree, with most modern cats appearing in the past five million years.
Wild Cat Family is a central reference to all 45 wild cats in the Felidae family - grouped by the eight felid lineages.
Felidae - Cats, Cheetahs, Lions, Tigers, Leopards. There are 36 species of cats in this family. Species in this family are found in all areas of the world, except for Australia and Antarctica. They vary in size from the domestic cat to the lion. The members of this family are built for hunting.
Genomic paw prints in the DNA of the world's wild cats have clarified the cat family tree and uncovered several remarkable migrations in their past.
Cats are found in all terrestrial habitats except treeless tundra and polar ice regions. Most species are habitat generalists and can be found in a wide range of environments. However, few have adapted to a limited range of habitats.
Cat, (Felis catus), domesticated member (felid) of the family Felidae. The family is generally divided between cats from the subfamily Pantherinae, which roar (including lions, tigers, and leopards), and...
Kretzoi (1929) proposed the genus Styriofelis to include the species Pseudaelurus turnauensis, based on the following features: short, robust mandible with the coronoid process caudally inclined...
The cat family is usually divided into the "big cats" of the subfamily Pantherinae and the "small cats" of the subfamily Felinae. The largest cat is the tiger (the subspecies Siberian Tiger), which can weigh as much as 250 kg (550 lb).
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