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The Cat Family

Posted in : Taxonomy, Land Mammals

(added few years ago!)

The Domestic Cat & Entire Cat Family

All Domestic Cats belong to the species of ‘Felis catus‘

One of the groups in Order Carnivores of Class Mammalia is the Cats. The scientific name of the Family of Cats is called ‘Felidae’. There are 38 species of Felidae. Some typical species commonly known include:

1.   Wild Cat
2.   Jungle Cat
3.   Sand Cat
4.   Andean Cat
5.   Serval
6.   Fishing Cat
7.   Flat-headed Cat
8.   Marbled Cat
9.   Margay
10.  Ocelot
11.  Bob Cat
12.  Eurasian Lynx
13.  Caracal
14.  African Golden Cat
15.  Jaguarundi
16.  Puma
17.  Clouded Leopard
18.  Snow Leopard
19.  Jaguar
20.  Leopard
21.  Black Panther (a species of leopard)
22.  Tiger
23.  Lion
24.  Cheetah  

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