Felis
Sign in to saveFelis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest of the seven Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from . The largest is the jungle cat with a head and body length from .
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Felis is a genus of small to medium-sized wild cats found across Africa, Europe, and Asia, and it includes the domestic cat as one of its seven species. These cats range in size from the black-footed cat, the smallest member of the genus, to the jungle cat, the largest, making Felis an important group for understanding both wild feline diversity and the origins of one of humanity's most common pets.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
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- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Extinct ''Felis'' species
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Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest of the seven Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from . The largest is the jungle cat with a head and body length from .
Genetic studies indicate that the Felinae genera Felis, Otocolobus and Prionailurus diverged from a Eurasian progenitor of the Felidae about , and that Felis species split off 3.04 to 0.99 million years ago.