the cat family

. helps them catch prey. Males are important to the pride too. They guard the pride’s territory and watch over the cubs. Although the lionesses do the hunting, the males get to eat the prey. is genus. Wildcats and domestic cats belong to the genus Felis. Cats in the genus Panthera include leopards, tigers, and lions. Cheetahs are the only cats that belong to the Acinonyx genus and other small cats, are part of the genus Felis. Family Felidae All these animals are cats. Order Carnivora All these animals eat meat. Class Mammalia All these animals give milk to their