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The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries , new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
Cat species vary greatly in body and skull sizes, and weights: The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).
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.
The domestic cat has a smaller skull and shorter bones than the European wildcat. [ 49] It averages about 46 cm (18 in) in head-to-body length and 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) in height, with about 30 cm (12 in) long tails. Males are larger than females. [ 50] Adult domestic cats typically weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb).
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. * Cat breeds by country of origin (24 C) C. Cat breeds by physical characteristic (5 C) E.
Savannah cat. The Savannah is a breed of hybrid cat developed in the late 20th century from crossing a serval ( Leptailurus serval) with a domestic cat ( Felis catus ). [1] [2] This hybridization typically produces large and lean offspring, with the serval's characteristic large ears and markedly brown-spotted coats.
Domestic cat ( Felis catus) The Siberian is a centuries-old landrace (natural variety) of domestic cat in Russia, [3] and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late-1980s. [4] Since 2006, the breed is recognised for registry and championship status with all major cat registries.
Side profile of an adult head showing the typical short nose. The American Shorthair is a medium to large sized cat breed with males weighing between 11-15 lbs (5-7 kg) and females weighing between 6-12 lbs (2.75-5.5kg). [ 7] The head is large, resembling an oblong with more length than width. The ears are medium sized and slightly rounded at ...
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