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"WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT?" - THE FAMILY FELIDAE

Cats both large and small, wild and domestic, as well as their fossil, sometimes sabre-toothed, relatives.

 
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Felidae s.l.
†Viriectis spp.
28.4-20.4 Mya
 
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Felidae s.l.
†Stenogale spp.
32.0-20.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Proailurinae
†Proailurus spp.
24.0-20.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Pseudaelurus spp.
20.0-8.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Hyperailurictis spp.
17.5-12.7 Mya
 
Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Sivaelurus chinjiensis
14.2-11.2 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Styrofelis spp.
20.0-9.5 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Asifelis coteae
20.4-16.0 Mya
 
Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Katifelis nightingalei
20.4-16.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Diamantofelis ferox
17.5-17.2 Mya
 
Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Namafelis minor
16.0-14.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Leptofelis vallesiensis
11.6-9.0 Mya
 
Felidae | Pseudailurinae
†Pratifelis martini
10.3-4.9 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae
†Tchadailurus adei
sabre-toothed cat
7.0-6.0 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Metailurini
†Adelphailurus kansensis
sabre-toothed cat
10.3-5.3 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Metailurini
†Stenailurus teilhardi
sabre-toothed cat
9.0-5.3 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Metailurini
†Yoshi spp.
sabre-toothed cat
8.7-5.3 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Metailurini
†Dinofelis spp.
sabre-toothed cat
5.0-1.2 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Metailurini
†Metailurus spp.
sabre-toothed cat
8.0 Mya-11 Kya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Promegantereon ogygia
sabre-toothed cat
10.3-9.0 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Paramachairodus spp.
sabre-toothed cat
15.0-9.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Rhizosmilodon fiteae
sabre-toothed cat
5.0-4.5 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Megantereon spp.
sabre-toothed cat
4.5-2.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Smilodon fatalis
sabre-toothed cat
1.5 Mya-10 Kya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Smilodon gracilis
sabre-toothed cat
2.5-0.5 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Smilodontini
†Smilodon populator
sabre-toothed cat
1.0 Mya-10 Kya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Machairodontini
†Miomachairodus pseudaeluroides
sabre-toothed cat
11.6-10.3 Mya
 
Felidae | Machairodontinae | Machairodontini
†Hemimachairodus zwierzyckii
sabre-toothed cat
0.8 Mya-126 Kya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Machairodontini
†Machairodus spp.
sabre-toothed cat
13.6 Mya-126 Kya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Homotherini
†Amphimachairodus spp.
sabre-toothed cat
9.5-5.3 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Homotherini
†Nimravides spp.
sabre-toothed cat
10.3-5.3 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Homotherini
†Lokotunjailurus spp.
sabre-toothed cat
7.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Homotherini
†Xenosmilus hodsonae
sabre-toothed cat
1.8-0.3 Mya
 
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Felidae | Machairodontinae | Homotherini
†Homotherium spp.
sabre-toothed cat
4.0 Mya-12 Kya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae s.l.
†Miopanthera spp.
11.6-9.9 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera blytheae
6.0-4.1 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera palaeosinensis
3.0-2.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Panthera uncia
snow leopard
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera zdanskyi
2.6-2.2 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Panthera tigris
tiger
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera gombaszoegensis
European jaguar
2.0-0.4 Mya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Panthera onca
jaguar
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Panthera pardus
leopard
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Panthera leo
lion
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera spelaea
Eurasian cave lion
0.6 Mya-13 Kya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
†Panthera atrox
American lion
0.3 Mya-11 Kya
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Neofelis nebulosa
clouded leopard
 
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Felidae | Pantherinae
Neofelis diardi
Sunda clouded leopard
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 2: bay cat lineage
Catopuma badia
bay cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 2: bay cat lineage
Catopuma temmincki
Asian golden cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 2: bay cat lineage
Pardofelis marmorata
marbled cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 3: caracal lineage
Caracal caracal
caracal
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 3: caracal lineage
Caracal aurata
African golden cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 3: caracal lineage
Leptailurus serval
serval
 
Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
†Leopardus vorohuensis
3.0-1.2 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus pardalis
ocelot
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus wiedii
margay
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus jacobita
Andean mountain cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus colocola
pampas cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus tigrina
oncilla
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus geoffroyi
Geoffroy's cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 4: ocelot lineage
Leopardus guigna
kodkod
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 5: lynx lineage
†Lynx issiodorensis
Issoire lynx
3.5-1.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 5: lynx lineage
Lynx rufus
bobcat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 5: lynx lineage
Lynx canadensis
Canada lynx
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 5: lynx lineage
Lynx lynx
Eurasian lynx
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 5: lynx lineage
Lynx pardinus
Iberian lynx
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
Herpailurus yagouaroundi
jaguarundi
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Miracinonyx inexpectatus
American cheetah
2.6 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Miracinonyx trumani
American cheetah
2.6 Mya-12 Kya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Puma pardoides
Eurasian puma
2.1-0.8 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Puma pumoides
3.0-2.5 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
Puma concolor
cougar
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Sivapanthera spp.
5.2 Mya-12 Kya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
†Acinonyx pardinensis
giant cheetah
2.6 Mya-126 Kya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 6: puma lineage
Acinonyx jubatus
cheetah
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 7: leopard cat lineage
Prionailurus rubiginosus
rusty-spotted cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 7: leopard cat lineage
Prionailurus planiceps
flat-headed cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 7: leopard cat lineage
Prionailurus bengalensis
leopard cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 7: leopard cat lineage
Prionailurus viverrinus
fishing cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 7: leopard cat lineage
Otocolobus manul
Pallas' cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
†Pristifelis attica
9.0-6.0 Mya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis chaus
jungle cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis nigripes
black-footed cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis margarita
sand cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
†Felis lunensis
Martelli's cat
2.5 Mya-78.1 Kya
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis bieti
Chinese mountain cat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis lybica
African wildcat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis silvestris
European wildcat
 
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Felidae | Felidae | Lineage 8: domestic cat lineage
Felis cattus
domestic cat
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