The PEDIGREE of
Family Felidae (Cats, Leopards, etc.)

     (felids are sometimes called `hypercarnivores' because of their great need for meat)

 "Child(ren)":       Subfamily Pantherinae (Panthers & kin)   ;   Subfamily Felinae   ;   Machairodontinae (extinct :: saber-toothed tiger etc.)   ;  poss.   Genus Acinonyx (Cheetah)
 poss. "Partner(s)":       Subtribe of Puma & Cheetah
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/-- Subclass Theriiformes (Therial Mammals)   +=====>
/-- Clade Holotheria
/-- Infraclass Eutheria (Placental Mammals)
/-- Subcohort Exafroplacentalia
/-- Superlegion Boreoeutheria (mammals from Laurasia Supercontinent)
/-- Legion Laurasiatheria
/-- Sublegion Ferungulata
/-- Infralegion Pegasoferae
/-- Cohort Zooamata
/-- Subcohort Ferae
/-- Mirorder Carnivora-Creodonta
/-- Order Carnivora
/-- Suborder Feliformia
/-- Clade Aeluroidea
/-- Infraorder Feloidea
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- Family Felidae (Cats, Leopards, etc.)
 


  (poss.) ``Grandchildren:''       Genus Panthera (`Big Cats')   ;   Tribe Felini
 
  (poss.) ``3-Great Grandchildren:''       Felis catus (domestic cat)   ;   Cougar
 

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