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In taxonomic hierarchy ,cats are placed under the Genus felis. why ?


pinky bhargavi 11th Oct, 2019
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Vishwaksen Gouda Student Expert 11th Oct, 2019
Hello pinky Bhargavi,
Like the dog, the taxonomy of the cat reflects that she is a member of kingdom Animalia, and phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, and order Carnivora. Cats, then, are members of the Felidae family and are classified with the genus and species Felis catus.
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12th Oct, 2019
Thank you !
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Vishwaksen Gouda Student Expert 11th Oct, 2019

Hello pinky Bhargavi,

Like the dog, the taxonomy of the cat reflects that she is a member of kingdom Animalia, and phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, and order Carnivora. Cats, then, are members of the Felidae family and are classified with the genus and species Felis catus.

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