Felis

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Felis
European Wild Cat, Felis silvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Felis Linnaeus, 1758

Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae.

Species in the genus include:

• Chinese Desert Cat, Felis bieti
• Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
• Sand Cat, Felis margarita
• Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
• Wild cat, Felis silvestris
  • European Wild cat, Felis silvestris silvestris
  • Indian Desert cat, Felis silvestris ornata
  • African Wild cat, Felis silvestris lybica
  • Domestic Cat, Felis silvestris catus

Species previously placed in the genus but now considered not to belong include (list not complete):

• Caracal, Caracal caracal
• Pallas Cat, Otocolobus manul
• Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
• Margay, Leopardus wiedii
• Puma, Puma concolor

Fictional species belonging in the genus Felis include:

• Felis sapiens from the comedy science fiction series Red Dwarf