Felinae

mammal subfamily

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  • classification
    • Margay (Leopardus wiedii).
      In feline: Evolution and classification

      Cats of the subfamily Felinae appeared in western Eurasia about 10 million years ago and have continued almost unchanged into modern times. Genetic studies examining living and fossil pantherines—cats of the subfamily Pantherinae—suggest that the pantherine lineage emerged in central Asia some 16 million years ago and subsequently spread…

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