11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

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"Felidae" is the scientific name for the biological family whose most familiar member is the domestic cat. These highly evolved predators are as beautiful as they are cunning. Did you know that almost all members of this carnivorous family share a genetic anomaly that prevents them from tasting sweetness?

They are all obligate carnivores – they don't simply favor meat; they can't subsist on anything else. Apart from lions, very few cats display any sort of strong social behavior, though some do hunt together or form loose colonies. Aha! So that's where our kitties get their attitude from!

Something else you might not know is that while some felines are widely known (like lions, cougars, jaguars, etc.), there are actually 41 known cat species living today – and most of them are as beautiful as they are rare.

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11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#1 Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#2 Sand Cat (Felis Margarita)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#3 Pallas Cat (Otocolobus Manul)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#4 Flat-Headed Cat (Felis Planiceps)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#5 Pampas Cat (Leopardus Pajeros)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#6 Caracal (Caracal Caracal)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#7 Canadian Lynx (Lynx Canadensis)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#8 Andean Cat (Leopardus Jacobita)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#9 Ocelot (Leopardus Pardalis)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#10 Bay Cat (Catopuma Badia)

11 Rare Wild Cat Species You Probably Didn’t Know Exist

#11 Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis Bieti)

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