What are cats wild relatives?

Answer 1

All cats are related in a way. The domestic cat is in the Felis genus, which consists of six species of cat:

Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes)

Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)

Sand Cat (Felis margarita)

Wildcat (Felis silvestris)

Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis bieti).

Domestic cats also share the same subfamily Felinae with many other species of cats such as the Cougar, Cheetah, Serval, Caracal, Lynx and Ocelot.

As for big cats, domestic cats are are in different subfamilies: Domestic cats are in the subfamily Felinae, whereas big cats (Lions, Tigers, Leopards and Jaguars) fall under the subfamily Pantherinae.

Answer 2

There are many species of wild cats, ranging in size from the tiny black footed cat at only twenty ounces, to the 600 pound Siberian tiger.

Answer 3

The North African wild cat. :D