2. FELIDAE
• Felidae is the biological family of the cats;
a member of this family is called a felid.
The most familiar felid is the domestic cat,
which first became associated with
humans about 10,000 years ago; but the
family includes all other wild cats,
including the big cats.
3. FELIDAE
• There are 41 known species of felids in the world
today, all of which are descended from the same
ancestor. This taxon originated in Asia and spread
across continents by crossing land bridges. Testing of
mitochondrial and nuclear DNA by Warren Johnson
and Stephen O'Brien of the US National Cancer
Institute demonstrated the ancient cats evolved into
eight main lineages that diverged in the course of at
least 10 migrations (in both directions) from
continent to continent via the Bering land bridge and
Isthmus of Panama, with the Panthera genus being
the oldest and the Felis genus being the youngest.
6. TIGER
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is
the largest cat species,
reaching a total body
length of up to 3.3 m (11 ft)
and weighing up to 306 kg
(675 lb). Its most
recognizable feature is a
pattern of dark vertical
stripes on reddish-orange
fur with a lighter underside.
8. JAGUAR
The jaguar, Panthera onca, is a
big cat, a feline in the Panthera
genus, and is the only Panthera
species found in the Americas.
The jaguar is the third-largest
feline after the tiger and the
lion, and the largest in the
Western Hemisphere.
9. LEOPARD
The leopard (Panthera
pardus) is a member of the
Felidae family with a wide
range in some parts of Africa
and tropical Asia, from
Siberia, South and West Asia
to across most of sub-
Saharan Africa.
12. CHEETAH
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large feline (family
Felidae, subfamily Felinae) inhabiting most of Africa and
parts of the Middle East. It is the only extant member of
the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah can run faster than any
other land animal— as fast as 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75
mph)
13. PUMA
Puma is a member of
Felidae that contains the
cougar (also known as the
puma, among other names)
and the jaguarundi, and
may also include several
poorly known Old World
fossil representatives (for
example, Puma pardoides,
or "Owen's panther," a large
cougar-like cat of Eurasia's
Pleistocene).
15. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
is a medium-sized cat native
to European and Siberian
forests, South Asia and East
Asia. It is also known as the
European lynx, common lynx,
the northern lynx, and the
Siberian or Russian lynx.
16. CANADA LYNX
The Canada lynx
(Lynx canadensis)
or Canadian lynx is
a North American
mammal of the
cat family, Felidae.
It is a close
relative of the
Eurasian Lynx
(Lynx lynx).
17. IBERIAN LYNX
The Iberian lynx, (Lynx pardinus), is a critically endangered
species of felid. The Iberian lynx is most prevalent in the
Iberian Peninsula located in Southern Europe.
18. BOBCAT
The Iberian lynx, (Lynx
pardinus), is a critically
endangered species of
felid. The Iberian lynx is
most prevalent in the
Iberian Peninsula located
in Southern Europe.
19. CARACAL
The caracal /ˈkærəkæl/
(Caracal caracal), also
known as the desert
lynx, is a wild cat that is
widely distributed
across Africa, central
Asia and southwest
Asia into India.
20. The African golden cat (Profelis aurata) is a
medium-sized wild cat distributed over the
rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is about
80 centimetres (31 in) long, and has a tail of about
30 centimetres (12 in) in length.
AFRICAN GOLDEN CAT
21. The bay cat (Pardofelis badia),
also known as the Bornean cat,
Bornean bay cat, or Bornean
marbled cat, is a wild cat endemic
to the island of Borneo that
appears relatively rare compared
to sympatric felids, based on the
paucity of historical as well as
recent records.
22. ASIAN GOLDEN CAT
The Asian golden cat
(Pardofelis temminckii,
syn. Catopuma
temminckii), also called
the Asiatic golden cat
and Temminck's cat, is a
medium-sized wild cat
of Southeastern Asia.
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24. OCELOT
The ocelot (/ˈɒsəlɒt/;
Leopardus pardalis), also
known as the dwarf leopard,
is a wild cat distributed
extensively over South
America including the islands
of Trinidad and Margarita,
Central America, and Mexico.
26. ONCILLA
The oncilla (Leopardus
tigrinus), also known as
the little spotted cat,
tigrillo, or tiger cat, is a
small spotted felid
found in the tropical
rainforests of Central
and South America.
27. GEOFFROY’S CAT
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus
geoffroyi) is a wild cat native
to the southern and central
regions of South America.
28. PAMPAS CAT
The Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros) is a small feline
from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador,[1] and
possibly far southwestern Colombia.[2] It is named after
the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry
forest
29. KODKOD
The kodkod (Leopardus
guigna), also called guiña, is
the smallest cat in the
Americas and also has the
smallest distribution, being
found primarily in central and
southern Chile and marginally
in adjoining areas of
Argentina
30. BLACK-FOOTED CAT
The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
is the smallest African cat, and is
endemic in the south west arid zone
of the southern African subregion.
31. SAND CAT
The sand cat (Felis
margarita), also known as
the sand dune cat, is the
only felid found primarily
in true desert, and has a
wide but apparently
disjunct distribution
through the deserts of
northern Africa and
southwest and central
Asia.
32. CHINESE MOUNTAIN CAT
The Chinese mountain cat
(Felis bieti), also known as
the Chinese desert cat and
the Chinese steppe cat, is a
wild cat of western China
that has been classified as
Vulnerable by IUCN, as the
effective population size
may be fewer than 10,000
mature breeding
individuals.
33. WILD CAT
The wildcat (Felis
silvestris) is a
small cat found
throughout most
of Africa, Europe,
and southwest
and central Asia
into India, China,
and Mongolia.
34. JUNGLE CAT
The jungle cat
(Felis chaus) is a
medium-sized cat
native to Asia
from southern
China in the east
through Southeast
and Central Asia
to the Nile Valley
in the west.
35. LEOPARD CAT
The leopard cat (Prionailurus
bengalensis) is a small wild cat
of South and East Asia. Since
2002 it has been listed as Least
Concern by IUCN as it is widely
distributed but threatened by
habitat loss and hunting in parts
of its range. There are twelve
leopard cat subspecies, which
differ widely in appearance.
36. FLAT-HEADED CAT
The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus
planiceps) is a small wild cat
patchily distributed in the Thai-
Malay Peninsula, Borneo and
Sumatra. Since 2008, it has been
listed as endangered by the IUCN
due to destruction of wetlands in
their habitat. It is suspected that
the effective population size could
be fewer than 2,500 mature
individuals, with no subpopulation
having an effective population size
larger than 250 adult individuals
37. FISHING CAT
The fishing cat (Prionailurus
viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild
cat of South and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the IUCN classified the
fishing cat as Endangered since
they are concentrated primarily in
wetland habitats, which are
increasingly being settled,
degraded and converted. Over
the last decade, the fishing cat
population throughout much of
its Asian range declined severely.
38. RUSTY-SPOTTED CAT
The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus
rubiginosus) is the cat family's
smallest member and found only in
India and Sri Lanka. It has been
listed as Vulnerable by IUCN in
2002 as the total effective
population size is below 10,000
mature individuals, with a declining
trend due to habitat loss, and no
subpopulation containing more
than 1,000 mature breeding
individuals.
39. The marbled cat (Pardofelis
marmorata) is a small wild cat of
South and Southeast Asia. Since
2002 it has been listed as
vulnerable by IUCN as it occurs at
low densities, and its total effective
population size is suspected to be
fewer than 10,000 mature
individuals, with no single
population numbering more than
1,000.
40. PALLAS CATPallas's cat (Otocolobus manul), also
called the manul, is a small wild cat
having a broad but patchy distribution
in the grasslands and montane steppe
of Central Asia. The species is
negatively affected by habitat
degradation, prey base decline, and
hunting, and has therefore been
classified as Near Threatened by IUCN
since 2002.
Pallas’s cat was named after the
German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas,
who first described the species in
1776 under the binomial Felis manul.
41. SERVAL
The serval /ˈsɜrvəl/
(Leptailurus serval) is a
medium-sized African wild
cat. DNA studies have
shown that the serval is
closely related to the
African golden cat and the
caracal.
42. The Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis
diardi), also known as the Sundaland
clouded leopard, is a medium-sized wild
cat found in Borneo and Sumatra. In
2006, it was classified as a separate
species, distinct from its continental
relative Neofelis nebulosa. In 2008, the
IUCN classified the species as vulnerable,
with a total effective population size
suspected to be fewer than 10,000
mature individuals, and a decreasing
population trend.
SUNDA CLOUDED
LEOPARD
44. SIAMESE
The Siamese (Thai: วิเชียร
มาศ, RTGS: Wichianmat) is
one of the first distinctly
recognized breeds of
Oriental cat. The breed
originated in Thailand
(formerly known as Siam),
where they are one of
several native breeds and
are called Wichian Mat
(วิเชียรมาศ, a name meaning
"moon diamond")..
45. BURMESEThe Burmese (Thai: ศุภลักษณ์ RTGS: Suphalak meaning
fortunate, beautiful, and splendid appearance) is a breed of
domesticated cats split into two subgroups: the American
Burmese and the British Burmese (and are not to be
confused with "Sacred Cat of Burma," in respect of which,
see Birman). Most modern Burmese are descendants of one
female cat called Wong Mau, which was brought from
Burma to America in 1930.
46. EGYPTIAN MAUS
Egyptian Maus are a
small- to medium-
sized short-haired cat
breed. Along with the
Bahraini Dilmun Cat,
they are one of the
few naturally spotted
breeds of
domesticated cat.
47. MALTESE
Maltese cat is a name that is
often given to any cat whose
fur is either completely, or
primarily, gray or blue and is of
indeterminate breed. Many
cats with such colouration are
supposedly present on the
island of Malta[citation
needed], which may have
given rise to the use of the
adjective in this context.
48. MANX CAT
The Manx cat (/ˈmæŋks/;
Manx language: kayt
Manninagh), in earlier times
often spelled Manks, is a breed
of domestic cat (Felis catus)
originating on the Isle of Man,
with a naturally occurring
mutation that shortens the
tail.
49. CALICO CATS
Calico cats are
domestic cats with
a spotted or parti-
colored coat that
is predominantly
white, with
patches of two
other colors (often
the two other
colors are orange
tabby and black).
50. TURKISH ANGORA
The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara
kedisi, 'Ankara cat') is a breed of
domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one
of the ancient, natural breeds of cat,
having originated in central Turkey, in
the Ankara region (historically known
as Angora).
51. The Persian is a long-
haired breed of cat
characterized by its round
face and shortened
muzzle. Its name refers to
Persia, the former name of
Iran, where similar cats are
found.[dubious – discuss]
Recognized by the cat
fancy since the late 19th
century, it was developed
first by the English, and
then mainly by American
breeders after the Second
World War.
