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Question
List any five salient features of the family Felidae.
Short Note
Solution
- The species in the Felidae family are carnivores or omnivores.
- Felids are generally solitary with a few exceptions.
- They have sharp vision, hearing and a strong sense of smell.
- They have short faces and their paws have toes in the 5 forefeet and 4 toes in the hind feet.
- Most Felids live in the wild e.g. cat, tiger, lion, cheetah.
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