Question

List any five salient features of the

family Felidae

Answer 1

Wild cats (Felidae) are members of the carnivore group (Carnivora) which all share the following characteristics:

teeth and claws to catch and eat preymeat eaters (carnivores)carnassial (cutting) teeth to shear meatlarge and sharp canine teeth

Answer 2

The features of family Felidae are:

• They are carnivorous animals because they feed on living animals and beings.

• These animals have strong muscles and bodies so that they can easily hunt.

• The forelimbs of the animals of this family are very strong and flexible. This allows the animals of this family to run very fast during hunting and also to hold their prey.

• These animals are mammals as they give birth to young ones.

• The animals of this family have special and sharp teeth so that they can tear their prey.