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]

Mar 18, 2025 · feline, (family Felidae), any of 37 cat species that among others include the cheetah, puma, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, tiger, and domestic cat. Cats are native to almost every region on Earth, with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.

Dec 3, 2024 · Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially known as cats, and forms a genus. Their size, habitat, and prey vary considerably, although they share some characteristics.

The family Felidae consists of at least 36 wild cat species. These felids are morphologically similar with rounded, flat faces, facial whiskers, large eyes, and large ears.

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 …

Mar 18, 2025 · Cats are the most highly specialized of the terrestrial flesh-eating mammals. They are powerfully built, with a large brain and strong teeth. The teeth are adapted to three functions: stabbing (canines), anchoring (canines), and cutting (carnassial molars).

Felidae: Directed by Michael Schaack. With Ulrich Tukur, Mario Adorf, Helge Schneider, Wolfgang Hess. A cat must investigate brutal murders of other cats in a neighborhood he has moved into with his owner.

May 21, 2024 · Felids are members of the biological family Felidae, the broader family of cats. The family includes two subfamilies, Pantherinae, also called the "big cats," (lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards), and Felinae (cougars, cheetah, lynxes, the caracal, and the familiar Domestic Cat).

Felidae is a family of mammals, in the order Carnivora. Animals that belong to Felidae are called felids. The family is of quite recent origin: the first fossils are from the Oligocene, 25 million years ago (mya). There are 41 living species, including the domestic cat, and they are monophyletic: all descended from the same ancestor. [3]

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.