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Living Species
P. Meier
Cat Species of the World
Here we present a short portrait of each of the 40 wild living cat species. For each species we provide information about its morphology, distribution, habitat, ecology, biology and diet, as well as the main threats and current conservation efforts.
Here we present the cats by their lineage.
To access the species, please click on the name which will bring you the respective species page.
Caracal Lineage
Leptailurus
Felinae
Caracal
Bay Cat Lineage
Pardofelis
Catopuma
Puma Lineage
Acinonyx
Herpailurus
Puma
Domestic Cat Lineage
Felis
Domestic Cat
(Felis catus)
Domestic cats are not considered within the wild cats.
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