Felids  -  Family:  Felidae

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​Subfamily:  Felinae
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            Feral  (Domestic)  Cat  -  Felis catus

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C 1072 - E.Beringen

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Taxonomy:
 
Phylum:   Chordata    (Chordates)
          > Subphylum:   Vertebrata    (Vertebrates)
                    > Class:   Mammalia    (Mammals)
                              > Subclass:   Theria    (Live-bearing  Mammals)
                                        > Infraclass:   Placentalia    (Placental  Mammals)
                                                  > Superorder:   Laurasiatheria    (Ungulates,  Carnivores  and  Allies)
                                                            > Order:   Carnivora    (Carnivores)
                                                                      > Family:   Felidae    (Cats)
                                                                                > Subfamily:   Felinae    (Small  Cats)
                                                                                          > Genus:   Felis
                                                                                                    > Species:   F. catus

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References  and  links:

​      Strahan, L. (Editor in Chief),  (1983),  The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife,  The Complete Book of Australian Mammals,  Angus and Robertson, Melbourne.
      Van Dyck, Steve, Gynther, Ian. and Baker, Andrew.  (2013)   Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia,  New Holland Publishers, Chatswood, N.S.W.
      Walton, D.W. & Richardson, B.J. (eds), (1989). Fauna of Australia. Vol. 1B Mammalia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
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        https://www.rspca.org.au/sites/default/files/website/cat-management-paper/Identifying%20Best%20Practice%20Cat%20Management%20in%20Australia%20-%20Public%20Consultation%20Draft%2005-17.pdf
        ​https://catprotection.org.au/cat-care-factsheets/factsheet-stray-cats/
        https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/feral-animals-australia/feral-cats
​        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6387928/
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Photographic Contributions:
Beringen, Erik.                                 C 1072.
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