Cats
Felis
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Felis |
European
Wild Cat, Felis silvestris
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Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia
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| Phylum: |
Chordata
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| Class: |
Mammalia
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| Order: |
Carnivora
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| Family: |
Felidae
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| Genus: |
Felis
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Felis is a genus of cats in the family
Felidae.
Species in the genus include:
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Chinese Desert Cat, Felis bieti
- Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
- Sand
Cat, Felis margarita
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Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
- Wild
Cat, Felis silvestris
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European Wild Cat, Felis silvestris silvestris
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Indian Desert Cat, Felis silvestris ornata
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Domestic Cat, Felis silvestris catus
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African Wild Cat, Felis silvestris lybica
Species previously placed in the genus but now considered not to belong
include:
- Caracal,
Caracal caracal
- Pallas Cat, Otocolobus manul
- Ocelot,
Leopardus pardalis
- Margay,
Leopardus wiedii
- Puma,
Puma concolor
There is also the
fictional
species
Felis
sapiens in the
comedy science fiction setting Red Dwarf.
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