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Pages in category "Extinct cat breeds" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chantilly-Tiffany; M.
Extinct due to destruction of nesting habitat by introduced goats, and predation by cats. [56] Zacatecas Worthen's sparrow: Spizella wortheni browni: Northwest Zacatecas, Mexico Last recorded in 1961. Extinct due to habitat loss to agriculture, overgrazing and erosion by cattle herding, and decline of native herbivores which maintained the bird ...
Known from subfossil remains. Possibly extinct by introduced predators like feral dogs, cats, pigs, and black rats. [26] Darwin's Galápagos mouse: Nesoryzomys darwini: Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands Last recorded in 1930. Extinct due to competition, pathogens transmitted by, or predation by black rats, house mice, brown rats, and feral cats. [27]
Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding the domestic cat), green is the range of Pantherinae. Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is called a felid. [1] [2] The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats.
Around the same time Robinson and Lund were developing the "Tiffany" in the United States, a Canadian acreage owner was surprised by a cat who appeared at his home in 1973. She was a long-haired, semi-foreign, chocolate, gold-eyed feline of unknown ancestry who gave birth to a litter of kittens.
Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog. ... (26A: Lion's locks) My cat, Willow, is delighted with this ...
The wild cat in Sardinia and Corsica was long considered to be an African wildcat subspecies with the scientific name Felis lybica sarda. [25] Results of zooarchaeological research indicate that it descended from domestic cats that were introduced probably at the beginning of the first millennium and originated in the Near East .
Miracinonyx (colloquially known as the "American cheetah") is an extinct genus of felids belonging to the subfamily Felinae that was endemic to North America from the Pleistocene epoch (about 2.5 million to 16,000 years ago) and morphologically similar to the modern cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), although its apparent similar ecological niches have been considered questionable due to anatomical ...