felidae
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Fossil Discovery Reveals Two Previously Unknown Species of Sabertooth Cats
Paleontologists recently revisited a trove of fossils found in a South African quarry and found two previously unknown species of sabertooth cats in their mix. The 5.2-million-year-old cats are just the latest sabertooths known in Africa; the recent team of researchers also found two previously known species of cat in the fossil trove, though one…
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Chinese Mountain Cat Is Fully Wild Despite Its Cuddly Appearance, DNA Shows
An intrepid team of biologists embarked on an extensive genetic survey of Chinese cats to determine the true identity of the Chinese mountain cat, an enigmatic feline that inhabits a swath of the Tibetan Plateau. It turns out that the creature is its own wildcat subspecies — Felis silvestris bieti — and, despite its resemblance…