Felidae - Wikipedia Felidae ( ˈfiːləˌdiː FEE-lə-dee[3]) is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats A member of this family is also called a felid ( ˈfiːlɪd, - ləd FEE-lid, -ləd[4][5]) [6][7][8][9] The 41 extant Felidae species exhibit the greatest diversity in fur patterns of all terrestrial carnivores [10]
Felidae (cats) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web Felids are perhaps the most morphologically specialized hunters of all carnivores, often taking prey as large as themselves and occasionally taking prey several times their own size Unlike other carnivores, felids rely almost exclusively on prey that they have killed themselves
Felidae - New World Encyclopedia The Felidae family is a part of the order Carnivora within the mammals (Class Mammalia) Members of the family are called cats or felids, and sometimes felines, although this latter term is more precisely used for members of the subfamily Felinae
Felidae - PMC Wild felids are predators requiring large areas of habitat with suitable prey density Human population growth has negatively impacted both these requirements, resulting in a decline in all felid species worldwide in range and number Felidae are among the most threatened groups of mammals
Felidae Today, the living Felidae are divided in two subfamilies: the Pantherinae and Felinae, with the Acinonychinae subsumed into the latter Pantherinae includes five Panthera and two Neofelis species, while Felinae includes the other 34 species in ten genera
AZA Taxon Advisory Group Profile: Felids The TAG is comprised of more than 30 felid experts, including cat managers (zoo directors, curators and keepers) and research scientists representing the behavioral, reproductive, genetic, nutrition and veterinary sciences
Felid - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a distinctive felid and the only member of its genus The taxonomy of the remainder of the felids is under seemingly continuous debate, but some have included all these smaller cats in a single genus, Felis All felids are strict carnivores