Felidae
Cats
- Felinae
- Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah)
- Caracal caracal (African lynx)
- Catopuma (Asian golden cat and bay cat)
- Felis (domestic cat, wild cat, and relatives)
- Leopardus (ocelot, margay, and relatives)
- Leptailurus serval (serval)
- Lynx (lynx and bobcat)
- Pardofelis marmorata (marbled cat)
- Prionailurus (fishing cat, leopard cat, and relatives)
- Profelis aurata (African golden cat)
- Puma (mountain lion and jaguarundi)
- Pantherinae
- Panthera (lion, jaguar, leopard, and tiger)
- Neofelis nebulosa (clouded leopard)
- Uncia uncia (snow leopard)
References
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Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Felis silvestris cafra |
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| Location | near Mata Mata in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Tomasina |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2006 Callie de Wet
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| Scientific Name | Panthera leo |
|---|---|
| Location | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | Post Card from Africa |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Vearl Brown |
| Scientific Name | Lynx rufus |
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| Location | captive, North Carolina Zoo |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Bobcat |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
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| Copyright | © 2007 Valerie |
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