Cats

Felis

? Felis
European Wild Cat, Felis silvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia   Phylum: Chordata   Class: Mammalia   Order: Carnivora   Family: Felidae   Genus: Felis Linnaeus, 1758

Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae.

Species in the genus include:

• Chinese Desert Cat, Felis bieti
• Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
• Sand Cat, Felis margarita
• Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
• Wild Cat, Felis silvestris
  • European Wild Cat, Felis silvestris silvestris
  • Indian Desert Cat, Felis silvestris ornata
  • Domestic Cat, Felis silvestris catus
  • 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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