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Is a cheetah part of the cat family?

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Lia Tan Profile
Lia Tan answered

Yes. A cheetah is a type of feline and felines are cats. You can see this by how they are scientifically classified.

Domain: Eukaryote

Kingdom: Anamalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order:  Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Genus: Acinonyx

Species: A. Jubatus

The family they are in, Felidae, is the family for cats. You can see from reading this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae

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Poppy O'Hair answered

Yes! Cheetahs and cats may appear different in size or even their fur, but they are both of the same family.

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Megan goodgirl answered

Yes .

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