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A bobcat is a specie of lynx, which is a member of the family Felidae or cat family.

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The latest common ancestor of all panthers was, of course, a panther. Panthers and all other cats share a common ancestor in the clade of Felidae, which was a cat, naturally.

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Q: What is the common ancestor of the leopard and cheetah?
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What is a cheetah's common name?

Africans call them DumaTo most people, "Cheetah" IS the common name. In some areas of Africa, the name used is, "Duma". Both names are of African origin.


What does a branch point in a cladogram represent?

The branch point in a cladogram represents a specific ancestor that is separated into two or more species. For example a leopard and a house cat share a common ancestor. A similar example is that a wolf shares a common ancestor with the leopard's and house cat's ancestor but the wolf's ancestor lived longer than the leopard's and house cat's ancestor. Scientists use something called cladistics to determine the one common ancestor that multiple species have in common.


Is a cheetah the same as a leopard?

A cheetah, as it is the fastest land animal.


Is a cheetah smaller than a leopard?

A cheetah is smaller than a leopard.


What are some common things about cheetah and a leopard?

-Cats -yellow with black spots -fast


Can a king cheetah kill a leopard?

A leopard can kill a cheetah but the leopard will have injuries.But a King Ceetah will kill a leopard to defend it's territory


Which is faster a cheetah or leopard?

The cheetah is the fastest.


Is a cheetah known as a hunting leopard?

A hunting leopard is better known as an Asiatic Cheetah (Iranian cheetah and even Indian cheetah (but might be extinct)).


Who is the leopard girl that Wonder Woman fights?

She wasn't a leopard, she was a Cheetah appropriately named, Cheetah


What cat has spots with an outline. the cheetah or the leopard?

The leopard - see image above that illustrates the 'spots.' A cheetah has simple spots.


What do cheetahs and cougars have in common?

The cougar is closely related to the cheetah as both evolved from the same common ancestor.


Which would win in a fight cheetah or leopard?

leopard