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Felis is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of cats in the family Felidae
Felidae

Felidae is the family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the most strictly Carnivore of the sixteen mammal families in the order Carnivora....
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The genus is composed of these species:






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Felis is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of cats in the family Felidae
Felidae

Felidae is the family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the most strictly Carnivore of the sixteen mammal families in the order Carnivora....
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The genus is composed of these species:
  • Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti
  • Jungle Cat
    Jungle Cat

    File:FelisChausMunsiari1.jpgThe jungle cat , also called the swamp lynx , is a medium-small cat, but is now considered the largest remaining species of the wild cat genus Felis....
    , Felis chaus
  • Pallas' Cat, Felis manul
  • Sand Cat
    Sand Cat

    The Sand Cat is a small wild Felinae distributed over African and Asian deserts. The name "desert cat" is reserved for a subspecies of the true wildcat, but it would be appropriate for this species....
    , Felis margarita
  • Black-footed Cat
    Black-footed Cat

    The black-footed cat is a small wild Felidae distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and marginally into Zimbabwe. The Habitat s of this cat species are arid semi-desert and savannah, like the Karoo and parts of the highveld, but it is only sparsely distributed in the Kalahari Desert....
    , Felis nigripes
  • Wildcat
    Wildcat

    Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
    , Felis silvestris
    • Domestic Cat
      Cat

      The cat , also known as the Domestication cat or house cat to distinguish it from other Felinae and Felidae, is a small predationy carnivore species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes, scorpions, and other unwanted household pests....
      , Felis silvestris catus, also known as Felis catus


However, the understanding of Felidae
Felidae

Felidae is the family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the most strictly Carnivore of the sixteen mammal families in the order Carnivora....
 phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:
  • Caracal
    Caracal

    The Caracal , also called Persian Lynx or African Lynx, is a fiercely territorial medium-sized Felidae. The Caracal takes its name from its black ears....
    , Caracal caracal
  • Ocelot
    Ocelot

    The Ocelot , also known as the Painted Leopard, McKenney's Wildcat, Jaguatirica or Manigordo is a wild Felidae distributed over South America and Central America and Mexico, but has been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, in the Caribbean....
    , Leopardus pardalis
  • Margay
    Margay

    The Margay is a spotted felidae native to Central America and South America. Named for Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, it is a solitary and nocturnal animal that prefers remote sections of the rainforest....
    , Leopardus wiedii
  • Cougar, Puma concolor