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The felidae family is a large and very diverse one, so we have been introducing you to them one genus at a time. If you haven’t already, go meet the mighty lions and tigers.
Felis is a smaller, but by no means a tamer bunch. They may look like your neighborhood cat but if you try to tickle one under the chin you may loose a finger.
Although these are wild cats, this is the genus that gave birth to the domestic cat of today.
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As we are doing our research for this website, we have come to realize the sad fact that even the kings of the animal world can be subject to animal abuse.
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It is often a surprise that tigers are the largest of the big cats, most of us think of lions as the big ones.
Unfortunately, they have a lot in common with the lions, their numbers are dipping and their habitat is disappearing or being destroyed at a rapid rate.
Most of the tigers today can only be found in zoos or reservations, behind bars and given the task of renewing a population
Meet the big members of the felidae family, the genus Panthera.
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The mighty lion is often the favorite of the big cats.
Their extreme size and ferocity keeps them at arms length which promotes their mystery and wild beauty.
Due to ever decreasing natural habitat almost all of the lion types are dwindling in numbers, some teetering closer to the brink of extinction than others
Many living their lives in cages as attempts are made to further populate the species.
Meet the big members of the felidae family, the genus Panthera.
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Cats have had a huge impact on almost every culture on the planet in some form or another.
For some the word cat conjures up images of scratching a purring feline under the chin and for others a cat is a dangerous predator best given a wide berth.
The domestic cat breeds we appreciate and preserve get their variety from a number of different places, habitats and genetics.