list any five salient features of the family felidae
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First of all let's see classification of family felidae.
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Mammalia
Order - Carnivora
Sub order - Feliformia
Some features of family felidae :
• They are carnivores as they feed on living animals.
• Their body are muscular which makes them strong for hunting.
• Their forelimbs are strong and flexible to run faster during hunting and to hold prey.
• They have special type of teeth to shear meat. Such type of teeth are called Carnassial teeth.
• They are mammals and they give bith to young ones.
example : Tiger, Lion, Cat, Leopard, Jaguar etc.
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Mammalia
Order - Carnivora
Sub order - Feliformia
Some features of family felidae :
• They are carnivores as they feed on living animals.
• Their body are muscular which makes them strong for hunting.
• Their forelimbs are strong and flexible to run faster during hunting and to hold prey.
• They have special type of teeth to shear meat. Such type of teeth are called Carnassial teeth.
• They are mammals and they give bith to young ones.
example : Tiger, Lion, Cat, Leopard, Jaguar etc.
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Family Felidae are the big cats which includes the lion, tiger, dogs, and other animals. All species of organisms in the Felidae family require meat in their diet to survive. They have sharp vision and hearing, and a strong sense of smell. They are fierce carnivores or omnivores, their claws and teeth are adapted for tearing and eating flesh. Cats, Cheetahs, Lions, Tigers, Leopards are in this family.
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