When discussing taxonomy, or classification, of cats, the word ‘family’ has a very precise meaning, and all cats are in the same ‘family’ which is Felidae. At the sub-family level there is the ...

(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has conducted a genetic analysis and comparison of the world's biggest cats to learn more about their history. In their paper published on the open ...

Jaguars (Panthera onca) are the biggest cat in the Americas and the only member of the Panthera genus in the New World; an animal most people recognize, the jaguar is also the third largest cat in the ...