Glossary
Felid
Member of the felidae
family, the taxonomic family of cats, which is divided
into:
1. Pantherinae (tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards).
2. Felinae (domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes, ocelots and cheetahs).
Cheetahs are sometimes classified separately as acinonychinae.
1. Pantherinae (tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards).
2. Felinae (domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes, ocelots and cheetahs).
Cheetahs are sometimes classified separately as acinonychinae.
Pantherinae
Subfamily of the felidae family, which includes tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.
Also known as the Big Cats.
Also known as the Big Cats.
Felinae
Subfamily of the felidae family.
Domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes and ocelots.
Domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes and ocelots.
Domestic Cat
Scientific name is Felis silvestris catus (previously Felis catus).
The domestic cat has an anatomy similar to other felids, including sharp, protractile claws.
The domestic cat has an anatomy similar to other felids, including sharp, protractile claws.
Leopard
Panthera pardus
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