Old cats

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Old cats
Bengal cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

Bengal cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis )

Systematics
Superordinate : Laurasiatheria
Order : Predators (Carnivora)
Subordination : Feline (Feliformia)
Family : Cats (Felidae)
Subfamily : Small cats (Felinae)
Genre : Old cats
Scientific name
Prionailurus
Severtzov , 1858

The old cats ( Prionailurus ) are a genus of predators from the family of cats (Felidae). They include five relatively small species that are unique to Asia :

With the exception of the fish cat, old cats are only approximately as big as domestic cats . Their gray or brown fur may be spotted. In general, they are rather stocky animals with small ears and relatively short limbs.

Systematics

The systematic relationships with other cats have not been clarified; certain molecular genetic studies place them in the vicinity of the serval or the caracal .

 Cats 

Saber-toothed cats (Machairodontinae)


   

Big cats


   

Small cats




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 Big cats 
 Neofelis 

Clouded leopard ( N. nebulosa )


   

Sunda Clouded Leopard  ( N. diardi )



 Panthera 


Tiger ( P. tigris )


   

Snow leopard ( P. uncia )



   

Jaguar ( P. onca )


   

Leopard ( P. pardus )


   

Lion ( P. leo )






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 Small cats 







Manul  ( Otocolobus manul )


   

Old cats ( Prionailurus )



   

Real cats ( Felis )



   

Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus )


   

Pumas ( Puma )




   

Lynx ( Lynx )



   

Leopard cats ( leopardus )



   

Caracal


   

Serval ( Leptailurus serval )




   

Asiatic golden cats ( Catopuma )


   

Marble cat ( Pardofelis marmorata )




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Relationships of cats according to O'Brien & Johnson 2008.

Web links

Commons : Altkatzen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • DE Wilson and DM Reeder: Mammal Species of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4

Individual evidence

  1. Stephen J. O'Brien, Warren E. Johnson: The New Pedigree of Cats. Spectrum of Science, Edition 6/08, Spectrum of Science, Publishing Company Ltd, Heidelberg, pp. 54–61.