This article lists the cat subfamily in the cat family, showing you the beautiful creatures of nature. Ready to suck cats together?
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1. The cat
Distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, northwest Africa, West Asia, etc., it is the heaviest and fastest running small cat
Conservation status: No hazards
• ↓ Fluttery little ears
2. African Golden Cat
Distributed in the jungles of central and western Africa, there are two subspecies, and there are also natural varieties of black or gray
Conservation status: Vulnerable
• ↓ Different subspecies have different body colors
• ↓ black variant
3. Asian Golden Cat
Distributed in the jungles from Southeast Asia to eastern India and southern China, the body is reddish brown and has a distinct pattern
Conservation status: near-threatened China's second-level protected animals
4. Borneo Golden Cat
Distributed in The Malaysian island of Borneo, it diverged from the Asian Golden Cat as early as 5.3 to 4.9 million years ago
Conservation status: Endangered
5. Desert cat
Distributed in northwest China, Sichuan and other places, it is a rare cat endemic to China
Conservation status: vulnerable Grade II protected animals in China
6. Jungle cat
It is distributed in the forests of central, western and southern Asia, as well as Tibet and Yunnan in China
Conservation status: no danger China's second-level protected animals
7. Desert cat
Distributed in the deserts of central Asia and west Africa, the long hairs on the soles of the feet can prevent being burned by the sand of the desert.
Conservation status: critically endangered
• ↓ Desert cats prey on vipers
8. Black-footed cat
Found in the grasslands and semi-deserts of southern Africa, it is one of the smallest cats in the world. The soles of their feet are black as the name suggests
9. European wildcat
It is found in western, central, eastern, eastern, and western Asia, with thick hairs
10. African wildcats
Also known as The Asian and African Wildcat, it is distributed throughout the African continent except the Sahara Desert and Central Africa, as well as central and southern Asia, and northwest China. Humans may have been domesticated 10,000 years ago
11.Yabu-Neko
It is found in central and southern Africa and has long limbs. Some people with domestication experience say that serval cats are smarter and more lively than domestic cats
12. Jaguar cat
Also known as the tiger cat, it is distributed in South America, Central America and the southernmost part of the United States, and is the largest tiger cat breed
13. Little spotted tiger cat
It is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. They are larger than the average domestic cat, but they are lighter, weighing only 2 to 3 kilograms
14. Long-tailed tiger cat
Found in Central and South America, they are very good at climbing and can even hunt monkeys and birds in trees
Conservation status: Near-threatened
15. Yamahara cat
It is found in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 3500 to 4800 meters in South America and looks like a snow leopard
16. South American prairie cat
It is found in the steppe regions of central and western South America, and has a gray, yellow, and dark brown color
17. South American forest cat
It is found in Chile and Argentina in South America , with a yellowish-brown and reddish-brown body color , sometimes with black variants
18. Joe's cat
Distributed in places like Argentina in South America, their genetic defects make them susceptible to melanosis
19. Eurasian lynx
Distributed in the forests of Europe, Siberia and East Asia, it is a larger subfamily of cats
20. Canadian lynx
It is found in the forests of Canada and the northwestern United States, Alaska, and has thick hairs on its feet, like snow boots. Their numbers are declining due to the value of its fur and the loss of habitat
21. Southern European lynx
Also known as the Iberian lynx, it is found in Spain in Europe. There are obvious spots on the body, and the western spotless population has become extinct in recent years
Conservation status: critically endangered
22. Short-tailed cat
It is found from southern Canada to northern Mexico and is the smallest lynx
23. Rabbit fox
Distributed in the wastelands of central Asia, central and western Mongolia and northwest China, Qinghai-Tibet and other places, the whole body is covered with fluffy fluff, making them look fat
24. Cloud cat
Also known as the striped cat, distributed in Southeast Asia and Yunnan, China, it looks a bit like a clouded leopard
Conservation Status: Near-Threatened Red Book Of Endangered Animals in China Grade: Rare
25. Ocelot
Also known as tanuki, it is distributed in the southwest, north, Indochina Peninsula of India, and the vast area from northeast to southwest of China, and is one of the most widely distributed species in the cat family
Conservation status: no danger China's three protected animals
26. Flat-headed ocelot
It is found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and other places. They have long skulls and flattened heads
27. Rusty spotted ocelot
It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also one of the smallest cats in the world. The hair is grey with rust-colored spots on the back and sides, and a white, spotless abdomen
28. Fishing cats
Distributed in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka and other regions, the soles of the feet are half-webed, very good at swimming and diving, so it is called fishing cats
• ↓ Fishing cat swimming
29. Mountain lion
Also known as the American Golden Cat, it is distributed in a large area from southwestern Canada to Argentina in South America, and the number of mountain lion attacks on humans has increased year by year due to the loss of habitat
30. Cheetah
Although cheetahs are called "leopards", they are closer to the cat subfamily in the classification. Distributed throughout Africa to Central Asia, some subspecies have a large difference in coat color, and are the fastest running land animals
• ↓ Northwest African cheetah, coat color is quite different from other subspecies
The cat is a cute little creature that has been trained as early as 10,000 years ago. The earliest humans trained cats, probably to catch rats, and later developed into pets for human fun. However, the population of wild cats is now decreasing. Some domestic cats cross with wild cats, affecting the genetic diversity of cats, and more are hunted by humans because of their cute appearance and beautiful fur. Protecting wildlife, resisting wildlife products, no buying and selling, no harm.
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