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Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae. The Wildcat ( Felis silvestris) sometimes Wild Cat or Wild-cat, is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The jungle cat ( Felis chaus) also called the swamp lynx (although not closely related to the Lynxes, is a medium-small cat but is now considered the largest Pallas' Cat ( Felis manul) also known as the manul, is a small wild cat of Central Asia. The Sand Cat ( Felis margarita) is a small wild cat distributed over African and Asian deserts The black-footed cat ( Felis nigripes) is a small wild cat distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and marginally into The Wildcat ( Felis silvestris) sometimes Wild Cat or Wild-cat, is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia The Chinese Mountain Cat ( Felis bieti) also known as the Chinese Desert Cat, is a small wild cat of western China. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid.
The genus is composed of these species:
- Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti
- Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
- Pallas' Cat, Felis manul
- Sand Cat, Felis margarita
- Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
- Wildcat, Felis silvestris
- Domestic Cat, Felis silvestris catus, also known as Felis catus
However, the understanding of Felidae phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly. The Chinese Mountain Cat ( Felis bieti) also known as the Chinese Desert Cat, is a small wild cat of western China. The jungle cat ( Felis chaus) also called the swamp lynx (although not closely related to the Lynxes, is a medium-small cat but is now considered the largest Pallas' Cat ( Felis manul) also known as the manul, is a small wild cat of Central Asia. The Sand Cat ( Felis margarita) is a small wild cat distributed over African and Asian deserts The black-footed cat ( Felis nigripes) is a small wild cat distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and marginally into The Wildcat ( Felis silvestris) sometimes Wild Cat or Wild-cat, is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia WikipediaManual of Style (spelling, articles should conform to one overall spelling style of English typically the one most linked to the article topic (if it is geographic Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:
The Caracal ( Caracal caracal) also called Persian Lynx or African Lynx, is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat. The Ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis) also known as the Painted Leopard, McKenney's Wildcat, Jaguatirica (in Brazil or Manigordo The Margay ( Leopardus wiedii) is a spotted cat native to Central and South America. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae familyDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic