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- For the novel by Akif Pirinçci, see Felidae (novel).
Lions, tigers, domestic cats and other felines are members of the Felidae family. They are the most strictly carnivorous of the nine families in the order Carnivora. The first felids emerged during the Eocene, about 40 million years ago. The most familiar feline is the domestic cat or house cat (subspecies Felis silvestris catus), which first became associated with humans between 7000 and 4000 years ago. Its wild relative, the wild cat, still lives in Africa and western Asia, although habitat destruction has restricted its range.
Other well-known members of the feline family include big cats such as the lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, and cheetah (which appears to be descended from the small cats), and other wild cats such as the lynx, puma, caracal, and bobcat. All felines, the small domestic cat included, are superpredators capable of destroying almost any creature smaller than themselves.
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Big Cat Photo Gallery - Small collection of high quality images taken by international wildlife photographer Mark Kostich.
Big Cats Online - Information pertaining to big cats, including history and evolution, conservation efforts, and behavior.
Cat Species - Taxonomic information from the Feline Conservation Center.
Cats, Plans for Perfection - National Geographic site has drawings, information, and photos of felines skulls, their muscle system, senses, coat, and behavior.
Cougar Run - A fan site including pictures of many of the big cats, and also a little information about them.
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Fact Sheets on the 37 Species of Cats - Species profiles for all members of Felidae family, including images and range maps, from the International Society for Endangered Cats Canada.
Meta Description: [ ISEC Canada was formed in 1990 to help conserve the smaller 28 species of wild cat. Through our various programs, we support field research, captive breeding and increased public awareness of their plight. ]
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Family Felidae - A discussion on the classification and characteristics of the Family Felidae by the Cyber Zoomobile.
Great Cats of the World - Lots of pictures of your favorite big cats from the Bridgeport Nature Center to help educate people on issues affecting endangered species.
International Society for Endangered Cats - Works for conservation of the smaller 28 species of wild cat -- field research, captive breeding and increased public awareness.
Meta Description: [ Wildlife conservation NGO working for the conservation of the smaller 30 wild cat species through conservation research, captive breeding and education about small wild cats. ]
Jaguar Lady's Korner - Personal fan site with information and pictures of many species of big cats.
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Taxonomic and Legal Status of Felidae - Contains information on the current and former classifications of members of the Family Felidae and also lists the common names.
The Cat Family - Facts and statistics on felines, from lions to the domestic cat.
vanAnnies Felidae Research - Information, images, and index of recent journal articles.
Meta Description: [ News, editorials, pictures, and information about all big cats and wild cats. ]
Wild About Cats - Nice site about captive bred wild cats. They're the ones that raised Shaka and Zulu from the infamous Mountain Dew commericals
Wild Cat Photographs - Photographs and commentary by Rico Leffanta of various wild cats including the ocelot, mountain lion, and jaguar.
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Wild Cats - Illustrated article by Vladimir Dinets about finding, observation, and photography of wild cats of the world.
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