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Dictionary » F » Felis FelisFelis (Science: zoology) a genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals. Origin: L, cat. ![]()
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Results from our forumICZN Naming Rules Help... first one): http://img232.imageshack.us/i/iczn1.png The example on the ICZN website states that: The lion was originally described by Linnaeus as Felis leo but over time knowledge of the cat family developed and the genus Felis was split up; the lion was placed the new genus Panthera and so the ...
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Biological taxonomy - question about genusA specific question is - can members of different genus have offspring? For example, family Felidae has 14 genus, including Felis (housecat) and Panthera (lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard). Obviously Felis and Panthera cannot mate, but is there something that prevents cats of similar size ...
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nervous system development... happening due to changing env. Brain size :?: Then tell me why reptiles like "monitor lizard" have much bigger brain than cat ( Felis domesticus ) :wink:
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