Felinae
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A Felinae is a Felidae with the ability to purr and with slit-like pupils.
- Context:
- It can be a Solitary Felinae.
- It can be a Territorial Felinae.
- It can be a Nocturnal Felinae.
- …
- Example(s):
- Cheetah.
- Cougar.
- Lynx.
- Fishing Cat, Asian Golden Cat, Ocelot, European Wildcat, and Serval.
- African Wildcat.
- Domestic Cat.
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Acinonyx, Cutaneous, Lobe (Anatomy), Larynx, Skull, Ossification, Vocal Folds.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinae#Characteristics Retrieved:2023-6-5.
- The members of the Felinae have retractile claws that are protected by at least one cutaneous lobe. Their larynx is kept close to the base of the skull by an ossified hyoid.[1]They can purr owing to the vocal folds being shorter than . The cheetah Acinonyx does not have cutaneous sheaths for guarding claws.
- ↑ Pocock, R. I. (1917). "The classification of the existing Felidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 8. XX (119): 329–350. doi:10.1080/00222931709487018.