• Classification
• Homes
> Distribution
> Habitat
> Habitat Niche
• Morphology
> Appearance
> Anatomy
• Physiology
• Locomotion
• Diets
• Behavior
• Reproduction
• Ecology
• Evolution
• Relations with People
Classification
Living carnivores (i.e. members of the mammal order Carnivora) are commonly divided into two groups, feliform (including the cat family, Felidae) and caniform (including wolves and dogs, Canidae). (See a Feliform vs Caniform chart)
Homes
Distribution
Felids are native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica. They are most diverse in the tropics; the northernmost species is the lynx, which is at home in the boreal (northern) forests of Eurasia and North America.
Habitat
Felids occur in a wide variety of habitats, from the boreal forest (lynx) to tropical forests (e.g. leopard, jaguar). The snow leopard lives at higher elevations than any other cat, while other species are adapted to arid deserts (e.g. desert cat).
Habitat Niche
Most felids are primarily ground dwellers, though most can climb trees. The most arboreal species include the Old World leopard and the tropical American margay.
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