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Small Central Asian wild cat of the grasslands and steppes that is the only species of the genus Otocolobus, named for a German naturalist

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Pallas’s cat (or manul)

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Hybrid cat breed that is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat

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Savannah cat

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3
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Largest domesticated cat breed

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Maine Coon

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The 3rd largest extant cat (after the tiger and lion)

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Jaguar

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A variety of cheetah with a rare mutation for cream-coloured fur marked with large, blotchy spots and three dark, wide stripes extending from their neck to the tail

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King cheetah

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Wild cat species on the verge of extinction in 2000, as only about 100 individuals survived in two isolated subpopulations in Andalusia

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Iberian lynx

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Hypoallergenic cat breed with coloring varying from light silver to dark grey, known for friendliness

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Russian (or Archangel) Blue

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Genus and species of the leopard

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Panthera pardus

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Smallest of the extant species of the genus Panthera

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Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

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Genus that includes clouded leopards

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Neofelis

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Cat species that shows usually low genetic variability, believed to be due to a genetic bottleneck during the last ice age

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Cheetah

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Large wild cat preying primarily upon antelopes, tamed from the 16th century BC in Egypt and used to kill game at hunts

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Cheetah

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Largest extant cat species

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Tiger (Panthera tigris)

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Cross-breed of cat with a Persian body type and Siamese colorpoint coat

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Himalayan

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A newer breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, also known as a Sausage cat, subject to controversy over concern about health and mobility issues

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Munchkin

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Breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail

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Manx

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Genus and species of the Canada lynx

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Lynx canadensis (the Eurasian lynx is Lynx lynx)

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Medium-sized North American wild cat, smaller and more aggressive than the lynx, identifiable by the distinctive black bars on its forelegs and its black-tipped, stubby tail

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Bobcat

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Breed of cat with a distinctive “ticked” tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors, believed to have originated in Ethiopia

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Abyssinian

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Genus and species of the European wildcat

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Felis silvestris

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Medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India that has been tamed and used for hunting small game since the time of ancient Egypt

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Caracal

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Genus that includes lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards (but not clouded leopards)

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Panthera

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23
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Genus and species of the bobcat

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Lynx rufus

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The only cat of the Panthera genus that cannot roar

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Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

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Genus and species of the lion

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Panthera leo

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One of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, originating in central Turkey, believed to be the origin of the mutations for both the coloration white and long hair

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Turkish Angora (or Ankara)

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Genus of the extinct saber-toothed cats

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Smilodon

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Medium-sized wild cat native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, noted for its black spots, streaks, and stripes; Salvador Dali kept one as a pet

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Ocelot

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The only extant member of the genus Panthera (and the largest cat) native to the Americas

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Jaguar

30
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Genus and species of the domestic cat

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Felis catus

31
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Genus and species of the snow leopard

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Panthera uncia

32
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North American wild cat that depends heavily on snowshoe hares for food

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Canada lynx

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Domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats and the Asian leopard cat

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Bengal

34
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Cat species also known as the catamount

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Cougar (Puma concolor)

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Breed of cat that resembles a spotted wild cat but was established from Siamese and Abyssinian stock

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Ocicat

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Breed of cat known for its lack of coat (developed by selective breeding in the 1960s)

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Sphynx

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A genus of spotted, small wild cats, including the leopard cat and fishing cat, native to Asia

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Prionailurus

38
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Genus and species of the tiger

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Panthera tigris

39
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Largest extant cat species not of the genus Panthera

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Cougar (Puma concolor)

40
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Cat breed known for its colorpoint coat, derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand

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Siamese

41
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Genus and species of the jaguar

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Panthera onca

42
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Order that includes cats

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Carnivora

43
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Large cat breed with a color point coat, developed by American breeder Ann Baker in the 1960s, best known for their docile and placid temperament and their tendency to go limp and relaxed when picked up

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Ragdoll

44
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Breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to bending forward and down towards the front of the head

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Scottish fold

45
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Genus and species of the cougar

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Puma concolor

46
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Small wild cat native to North and South America, has a uniform grey or red coat, also called the eyra

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Jaguarundi

47
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Central and South American wild cat similar to but smaller than the ocelot

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Margay

48
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Sub-Saharan wild cat with the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size

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Serval

49
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The only extant member of the genus Acinonyx

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Cheetah

50
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Species considered to have been extirpated in eastern North America in the beginning of the 20th century, except for the isolated Florida panther subpopulation

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Cougar (Puma concolor)

51
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Family that includes cats

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Felidae

52
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Genus and species of the cheetah

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Acinonyx jubatus

53
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The hybrid offspring of a male tiger and a female lion

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Tigon

54
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The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

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Liger (larger than both its parents)

55
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Long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle, known as Iranian or Shirazi cats in the Middle East

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Persian

56
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The scientific name for whiskers.

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vibrissae

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