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Family Felidae

Known as: Felids, Felidae, Felid 
The cat family in the order CARNIVORA comprised of muscular, deep-chested terrestrial carnivores with a highly predatory lifestyle.
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AcinonychinaeFelis catusFelis silvestrisGenus Felis
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CarnivoreFamily canidae
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2018
Review
2018
A latent ability to persist: differentiation in Toxoplasma gondii
A critical factor in the transmission and pathogenesis of Toxoplasma gondii is the ability to convert from an acute disease… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A molecular phylogeny of the genus Echinococcus inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes.
Taxonomic revision by molecular phylogeny is needed to categorize members of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae). We have… Expand
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Late Miocene Radiation of Modern Felidae: A Genetic Assessment
Modern felid species descend from relatively recent (<11 million years ago) divergence and speciation events that produced… Expand
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
H5N1 Outbreaks and Enzootic Influenza
Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses continue to evolve and increase their geographic and host range. 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards
Influenza virus is not known to affect wild felids. We demonstrate that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus caused severe pneumonia in… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Dietary separation of sympatric carnivores identified by molecular analysis of scats
We studied the diets of four sympatric carnivores in the flooding savannas of western Venezuela by analysing predator DNA and… Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
ESTIMATION OF TIGER DENSITIES IN INDIA USING PHOTOGRAPHIC CAPTURES AND RECAPTURES
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is an endangered, large felid whose demographic status is poorly known across its distributional… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The Tree of Life: Universal and Cultural Features of Folkbiological Taxonomies and Inductions
Abstract Two parallel studies were performed with members of very different cultures—industrialized American and traditional… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Comparative aspects of steroid hormone metabolism and ovarian activity in felids, measured noninvasively in feces.
Noninvasive fecal assays were used to study steroid metabolism and ovarian activity in several felid species. Using the domestic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Comparisons of canid and felid social systems from an evolutionary perspective.
Abstract Canids and felids are compared regarding evolutionary history, distribution, habitat preferences, morphology and… Expand
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