… ancestor of the domestic cat
… hunts at night, sleeps by day
… can run up to 50 mph
… can jump 15 feet in the air
… livespan up to 16 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 10 lb

African Wildcat

Felis lybica

… is the smallest wild cat in Africa
… weighing only about 4,4 lb
… the night hunter kills up to 14 small animals per night
… jumps up to 5 ft high
… has a lifespan up to 15 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 5.4 lb

Black-footed Cat

Felis nigripes

… found only in China's'alpine meadow habitats
… hunts at night, sleeps by day
… diet is rodent-based but also includes birds
… has piercing sky-blue eyes
… livespan up to 15 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 20 lb

Chinese Mountain Cat

Felis bieti

… is genetically 95.6% tiger
… there are almost twice as many neurons in the cerebral cortex as in dogs
… can jump 5 times its height
… can run around 30 mph
… lives up to 20 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 25 lb

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

… prefers to live in the forest
… hunts mainly at night
… mainly feed on rabbits and small rodent
… has more than 30,000 hairs per square centimetre
… livespan up to 16 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 22 lb

European Wildcat

Felis silvestris

… day hunter
… stays near wet habitat to get easy food
… plunge into water to catch fish
… runs 20 mph, swims up to 0.93 mi
… lives 7 years in the wild and up to 15 in captivity

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 35 lb

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

… only cat to live entirely in deserts
… thick fur on the paws protects against heat and cold
… can run up to 25 mph
… lives primarily in burrows to escape the heat
… can live up to 13 years

Small Cats - Domestic Cats

African Wildcat

Black-footed Cat

Chinese Mountain Cat

Domestic Cat

European Wildcat

Jungle Cat

Sand Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 7.5 lb

Sand Cat

Felis margarita