Felidae
family of mammals in the order of carnivorans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Felidae is a family of mammals, in the order Carnivora. Animals that belong to Felidae are called felids.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Superfamily: | Feloidea |
Family: | Felidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1817 |
Type genus | |
Felis | |
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The family is of quite recent origin: the first fossils are from the Oligocene, 25 million years ago (mya). There are 41 living species, including the domestic cat, and they are monophyletic: all descended from the same ancestor.[3]