Felidae — Cat Family
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833)
Prionailurus viverrinus, the fishing cat, is a wetland-associated wild cat native to South and Southeast Asia adapted for catching aquatic prey.
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis (Desmarest, 1816)
Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis is an Asian wild small cat subspecies with varied traits, wide Asian range, and solitary nocturnal habits.
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792)
Prionailurus bengalensis, the leopard cat, is a widely distributed small wild cat native to Asia. This is its full description.
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775)
Acinonyx jubatus, the cheetah, is a running-specialized big cat native to Africa and central Iran, with declining global populations.
Sand Cat
Felis margarita Loche, 1858
The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat adapted to live in sandy and stony deserts across North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia.
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus Schreber, 1777
Felis chaus, the jungle cat, is the largest extant Felis species native to broad swathes of Asia and the Middle East.
Domestic Cat
Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758
Felis catus, the domestic cat, is the only domesticated felid, kept as pets and existing as feral populations globally.
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris lybica Forster, 1780
This is a detailed description of the European wildcat, covering its characteristics, distribution, habitat, and ecology.
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777 (European wildcat) is a wild feline native to much of Europe, with distinct physical and ecological traits.
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized North American wild cat adapted for snowy boreal forests preying primarily on snowshoe hares.
Iberian Lynx
Lynx pardinus (Temminck, 1827)
Lynx pardinus, the Iberian lynx, is a small spotted wild cat endemic to the Iberian Peninsula that has recovered from severe population decline.
Bobcat
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)
Lynx rufus, the bobcat, is a small North American lynx species with a distinctive bobbed tail, described here in full biological detail.
Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the Eurasian lynx, covering its characteristics, habitat, distribution, and reproduction.
Margay
Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)
The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small, tree-adapted wild cat native to the forests of Central and South America.
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leopardus pardalis, the ocelot, is a distinctive small wild cat native to the Americas with solitary, nocturnal behavior.
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844)
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small, spotted wild cat native to South America, with specific described traits, habits and reproduction.
Guiña
Leopardus guigna (Molina, 1782)
Leopardus guigna, the kodkod, is a small wild cat native to southern South American temperate rainforests.
Southern Tigrina
Leopardus guttulus (Hensel, 1872)
Leopardus guttulus, the southern tigrina, is a small wild cat species found in parts of eastern South America.
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)
Puma concolor (cougar) is a large American feline with detailed physical traits, range, ecology, and life history.
Serval
Leptailurus serval (Schreber, 1776)
Leptailurus serval, the serval, is a medium-sized African wild cat with distinctive long legs and large ears.
Pallas' Cat
Felis manul Pallas, 1776
This is a detailed biological description of Pallas's cat (Felis manul Pallas, 1776) covering its traits, range, behaviour and reproduction.
Caracal
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776)
Caracal caracal is a medium-sized tufted-eared wild cat found across Africa and western, central and southern Asia.
African Golden Cat
Profelis aurata (Temminck, 1827)
The African golden cat is a small wild cat native to African forests, with varied fur coloration and elusive behavior.
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a uniform-colored medium-sized neotropical wild cat native to the Americas, with distinct traits and ecology.
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