Felid (Cat) Skull Reproductions
The cats of the world, from the domestic cat to the majestic lion or tiger, are familiar to everyone. At one time, all the species of living cats were put into the genus Felis; now they are divided into as many as 18 different genera. The large cats, genus Panthera, including the lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar, have several characters which unite them as different from other cats. First, they are the only cats that roar. Second, they can purr both while inhaling and exhaling; the other cats purr on exhaling only. Cats are hypercarnivores; their premolars are reduced, and the carnassial teeth emphasized. Native cats are found in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The cats of the world, from the domestic cat to the majestic lion or tiger, are familiar to everyone. At one time, all the species of living cats were put into the genus Felis; now they are divided into as many as 18 different genera. The large cats, genus Panthera, including the lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar, have several characters which unite them as different from other cats. First, they are the only cats that roar. Second, they can purr both while inhaling and exhaling; the other cats purr on exhaling only. Cats are hypercarnivores; their premolars are reduced, and the carnassial teeth emphasized. Native cats are found in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.




















