#Gray and black striped cat plus

Cat Characteristics The lion is the only species of wild cat that lives in groups.Ĭats have retractable claws, sharp teeth, powerful jaws, sensitive night vision and acute hearing. For the wild cats list below we have used data from the IUCN Cat Specialist Group’s Revised taxonomy of the Felidae, a comprehensive study of wild cat species. * The exact number of cat species is liable to change as research into cat classification is ongoing.

#Gray and black striped cat plus

All 41 living cat species in the list below (40 wild cats plus the domestic cat) are believed to be descended from a common ancestor that lived in Asia between 11.6 and 5.3 million years ago. The first cats appeared around 30 million years ago.

Find out more about Carnivora and other types of mammals on this page: Types of Mammal.

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Together with the domestic cat, they make up the family Felidae, one of several families in the order Carnivora.

Click here or scroll down to get to the wild cats listĤ0 wild cat species are currently recognized*.The list below contains details on all known wild cat species. This page has been fully updated to reflect the latest classification of the cat family Felidae. Wild cats list with pictures and information on all wild cats species.