Big Cat Family Scientific Name. Some early humans did draw pictures of mammoths, mastodons, and european cave lions, but any common names for these extinct animals are forgotten. The second part, or the specific name, identifies the exact species to which the organism falls under, within the genus.
The other common name is the 'sand dune cat'. The term cat refers both to felids in general and specifically to the domestic cat (felis catus). Cats have five toes on each of the front paws, and four toes on each of the back paws.
Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship.
Just as scientific folks debated for years whether a panda was a bear or not, this discussion may have nine lives as well. However, it can be derived from other languages too. The latter ranges freely and avoids human contact. Alternatively, continue scrolling down to browse the entire wild cat list.
