Question

List any five salient features of the family Felidae

Answer 1

obligate carnivores – need meat to survive (‘hypercarnivores’)mostly solitary, secretive and nocturnalmany occupy forested habitatshuge variation in size 2 kgs to 300 kgs

Many of the wild cat physical characteristics are adaptations to enable them to detect and hunt live prey in their preferred habitat:

acute senses – hearing, smell, vision and touchpowerful and flexible bodiessharp claws and teethwell padded toes

Answer 2

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1. Felidae is basically a cat family.

2. They are obligate carnivores.

3. They have sharp teeth and claws to catch and eat prey.

4. Mostly solitary, secretive and nocturnal.

5. Acute senses – hearing, smell, vision and touch.


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