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What is the scientific classification of the snow leopard?
The genus of a snow leopard is: Uncia The species is: Uncia uncia
Which big cat is in the genus Acinonyx?
The cheetah is the main animal in the Acinonyx genus.
What is a big cat?
A big cat is a large feline animal, especially one of the Panthera genus, including tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.
What is the genus for large cats?
There is more than one genus of "large/big cats":The biological family of the cats is known as "Felidae", split into separate linages:Lineage 1: Panthera, Uncia, NeofelisLineage 2: Pardofelis, CatopumaLineage 3: Leptailurus, Caracal, ProfelisLineage 4: LeopardusLineage 5: LynxLineage 6: Puma, AcinonyxLineage 7: Prionailurus, OtocolobusLineage 8: FelisMajor genus:Genus Panthera - Roaring or great cats (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard)Genus Acinonyx (Cheetah)Genus Puma (Cougar)Genus Uncia (Snow Leopard)Genus Neofelis (Clouded Leopard)
What is the phylum for the snow leopard?
It's Chordata Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Canivora Family - Felidae Subfamily - Pantherinae Genus - Uncia Species - Uncia
What is genus of cat?
For a domestic cat the genus is Felis.
What is Genus name for large cat?
Panthera is the genus of all the big cats - lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards and jaguars.
What animal has a felis as a genus?
A cat. Or, technically, a feline. Not big cats like cougars, but small cats, like a domestic house cat.
If there's a fifth big cat what cat is it?
Four: Lion, tiger, Leopard and Jaguar. These four cats belong in the same genus Panthera, and are the only true big, or "great" cats.
Is there a newly discovered big cat species?
All big cat species have been discovered hundreds of years ago. However, scientists did not know that snow leopards were a type of big cat until 2008. At that time, a genetic study was done, proving that snow leopards were a type of big cat. So they were added to the big cat genus, Panthera.
What is the genus and species name for the Domestic Cat?
The genus and species name for the Domestic Cat is Felis catus.
What is the scientific name for snow leopards?
Panthera uncia is the scientific name for a snow leopard
