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"Felidae" is the scientific name for the biological family whose most familiar member is the domestic cat. These highly evolved predators are as beautiful as they are cunning. Did you know that almost all members of this carnivorous family share a genetic anomaly that prevents them from tasting sweetness?

They are all obligate carnivores – they don't simply favor meat; they can't subsist on anything else. Apart from lions, very few cats display any sort of strong social behavior, though some do hunt together or form loose colonies. Aha! So that's where our kitties get their attitude from!

Something else you might not know is that while some felines are widely known (like lions, cougars, jaguars, etc.), there are actually 41 known cat species living today – and most of them are as beautiful as they are rare.

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Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes)

Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes)

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smallest wild cat in Africa. Great video: Meet the Deadliest Cat on the Planet (3 min).

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    Pallas Cat (Otocolobus Manul)

    Pallas Cat (Otocolobus Manul)

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    Sand Cat (Felis Margarita)

    Sand Cat (Felis Margarita)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An amazing animal! A small cat that's adapted to one of the harshest environments on Earth. Great video: Sand Cat: The King of the Desert (7 min).

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    Flat-Headed Cat (Felis Planiceps)

    Flat-Headed Cat (Felis Planiceps)

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    Clouded Leopard (Neofelis Nebulosa)

    Clouded Leopard (Neofelis Nebulosa)

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful cat! Hope they make a solid comeback.

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    Pampas Cat (Leopardus Pajeros)

    Pampas Cat (Leopardus Pajeros)

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    Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis Bieti)

    Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis Bieti)

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    Bay Cat (Catopuma Badia)

    Bay Cat (Catopuma Badia)

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    Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma Temminckii)

    Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma Temminckii)

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    Fishing Cat (Prionailurus Viverrinus)

    Fishing Cat (Prionailurus Viverrinus)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well worth doing a search for images and video. It's an underwater predator!

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    Serval (Leptailurus Serval)

    Serval (Leptailurus Serval)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's crazy the serval was crossed with the domesticated house cat to produce the savannah cat, named after the serval's African habitat.

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    Wildcat (Felis Silvestris)

    Wildcat (Felis Silvestris)

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you think we domesticated cats, watch the video "African Wild Cat at Our Camp" (2 min). The couple in this video originally thought a house cat wandered into their camp. The African Wild Cat cat is thought be be the ancestor of our house cat and after watching this video, I believe it.

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    Leopard Cat (Prionailurus Bengalensis)

    Leopard Cat (Prionailurus Bengalensis)

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    Rusty Spotted Cat (Prionailurus Rubiginosus)

    Rusty Spotted Cat (Prionailurus Rubiginosus)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worth watching clips on "smallest feline in the world." Incredibly cute and a serious hunter!

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    Margay Cat (Leopardus Wiedii)

    Margay Cat (Leopardus Wiedii)

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