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Asian small cats

Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Prionailurus

Facts about the genus Prionailurus, the Asian small cats

Prionailurus rubiginosus Prionailurus viverrinus Prionailurus is the genus of Asian small cats, one of the groupings of wild cats.

Prionailurus is the genus of Asian small cats, one of the (Full text)

The genus name, Prionailurus, is derived from the Greek words "prion", meaning saw (as in the tool that slices wood), and "ailur", meaning cat. (Full text)

Hunting small cats (genera Felis and Prionailurus) is not common, and hunting monkeys or bigger cats like leopards is rare. (Full text)

Other descriptions of Prionailurus Asian small cats Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Prionailurus Species Prionailurus bengalensis Prionailurus planiceps Prionailurus rubiginosus Prionailurus viverrinus Prionailurus is the genus of Asian small cats, one of the groupings of wild cats. (Full text)