Definition of felidae Felidae

We found 3 definitions of felidae from 3 different sources.

What does felidae mean?

Noun
felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
		family Felidae
		mammal family a family of mammals
		carnivora, order carnivora cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
		felid, feline any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
		felis, genus felis type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
		genus lynx lynxes
		big cat, cat any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
		genus panthera, panthera lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
		acinonyx, genus acinonyx cheetahs
		genus smiledon, smiledon saber-toothed tigers

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Felidae is a family of mammals, in the order Carnivora. Animals that belong to Felidae are called "felines".

A example of a feline is the cat.

More examples of felines are the big cats - the lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, puma, and cheetah - and other wild cats, for example the lynx, caracal, and bobcat. All felines, also the small pet cat, are predators that can hunt many animals.

There are 37 species of felines in the world today. The tiger is largest member of the Felidae family found in nature, aside from the Liger, a Lion/Tiger mix.