Felis attica
Felis attica is a wild cat in the Felinae subfamily. It is extinct.[2]
| Felis attica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Felis |
| Species: | F. attica |
| Binomial name | |
| Felis attica Wagner, 1857 | |
Scientists say Felis attica lived about nine million years ago. It was about the size of a bobcat and looked a little like a lynx. It may have been the ancestor of the African wildcat and of domestic cats today.[1]
References
- Kate Rau (December 5, 2020). "Here kitty, kitty – a closer look at the evolution of cats". Maropeng and Sterkfontein Caves: Official Visitor Centres for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- "Felis attica WAGNER, 1857". Museum Nacional dHistoire Naturalle. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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