Cats of the World

Question 1

Small Central Asian wild cat of the grasslands and steppes that is the only species of the genus Otocolobus, named for a German naturalist

Answer 1

Pallas’s cat (or manul)

Question 2

Hybrid cat breed that is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat

Answer 2

Savannah cat

Question 3

Largest domesticated cat breed

Answer 3

Maine Coon

Question 4

The 3rd largest extant cat (after the tiger and lion)

Answer 4

Jaguar

Question 5

A variety of cheetah with a rare mutation for cream-coloured fur marked with large, blotchy spots and three dark, wide stripes extending from their neck to the tail

Answer 5

King cheetah

Question 6

Wild cat species on the verge of extinction in 2000, as only about 100 individuals survived in two isolated subpopulations in Andalusia

Answer 6

Iberian lynx

Question 7

Hypoallergenic cat breed with coloring varying from light silver to dark grey, known for friendliness

Answer 7

Russian (or Archangel) Blue

Question 8

Genus and species of the leopard

Answer 8

Panthera pardus

Question 9

Smallest of the extant species of the genus Panthera

Answer 9

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Question 10

Genus that includes clouded leopards

Answer 10

Neofelis

Question 11

Cat species that shows usually low genetic variability, believed to be due to a genetic bottleneck during the last ice age

Answer 11

Cheetah

Question 12

Large wild cat preying primarily upon antelopes, tamed from the 16th century BC in Egypt and used to kill game at hunts

Answer 12

Cheetah

Question 13

Largest extant cat species

Answer 13

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Question 14

Cross-breed of cat with a Persian body type and Siamese colorpoint coat

Answer 14

Himalayan

Question 15

A newer breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, also known as a Sausage cat, subject to controversy over concern about health and mobility issues

Answer 15

Munchkin

Question 16

Breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail

Answer 16

Manx

Question 17

Genus and species of the Canada lynx

Answer 17

Lynx canadensis (the Eurasian lynx is Lynx lynx)

Question 18

Medium-sized North American wild cat, smaller and more aggressive than the lynx, identifiable by the distinctive black bars on its forelegs and its black-tipped, stubby tail

Answer 18

Bobcat

Question 19

Breed of cat with a distinctive “ticked” tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors, believed to have originated in Ethiopia

Answer 19

Abyssinian

Question 20

Genus and species of the European wildcat

Answer 20

Felis silvestris

Question 21

Medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India that has been tamed and used for hunting small game since the time of ancient Egypt

Answer 21

Caracal

Question 22

Genus that includes lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards (but not clouded leopards)

Answer 22

Panthera

Question 23

Genus and species of the bobcat

Answer 23

Lynx rufus

Question 24

The only cat of the Panthera genus that cannot roar

Answer 24

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Question 25

Genus and species of the lion

Answer 25

Panthera leo

Question 26

One of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, originating in central Turkey, believed to be the origin of the mutations for both the coloration white and long hair

Answer 26

Turkish Angora (or Ankara)

Question 27

Genus of the extinct saber-toothed cats

Answer 27

Smilodon

Question 28

Medium-sized wild cat native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, noted for its black spots, streaks, and stripes; Salvador Dali kept one as a pet

Answer 28

Ocelot

Question 29

The only extant member of the genus Panthera (and the largest cat) native to the Americas

Answer 29

Jaguar

Question 30

Genus and species of the domestic cat

Answer 30

Felis catus

Question 31

Genus and species of the snow leopard

Answer 31

Panthera uncia

Question 32

North American wild cat that depends heavily on snowshoe hares for food

Answer 32

Canada lynx

Question 33

Domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats and the Asian leopard cat

Answer 33

Bengal

Question 34

Cat species also known as the catamount

Answer 34

Cougar (Puma concolor)

Question 35

Breed of cat that resembles a spotted wild cat but was established from Siamese and Abyssinian stock

Answer 35

Ocicat

Question 36

Breed of cat known for its lack of coat (developed by selective breeding in the 1960s)

Answer 36

Sphynx

Question 37

A genus of spotted, small wild cats, including the leopard cat and fishing cat, native to Asia

Answer 37

Prionailurus

Question 38

Genus and species of the tiger

Answer 38

Panthera tigris

Question 39

Largest extant cat species not of the genus Panthera

Answer 39

Cougar (Puma concolor)

Question 40

Cat breed known for its colorpoint coat, derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand

Answer 40

Siamese

Question 41

Genus and species of the jaguar

Answer 41

Panthera onca

Question 42

Order that includes cats

Answer 42

Carnivora

Question 43

Large cat breed with a color point coat, developed by American breeder Ann Baker in the 1960s, best known for their docile and placid temperament and their tendency to go limp and relaxed when picked up

Answer 43

Ragdoll

Question 44

Breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to bending forward and down towards the front of the head

Answer 44

Scottish fold

Question 45

Genus and species of the cougar

Answer 45

Puma concolor

Question 46

Small wild cat native to North and South America, has a uniform grey or red coat, also called the eyra

Answer 46

Jaguarundi

Question 47

Central and South American wild cat similar to but smaller than the ocelot

Answer 47

Margay

Question 48

Sub-Saharan wild cat with the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size

Answer 48

Serval

Question 49

The only extant member of the genus Acinonyx

Answer 49

Cheetah

Question 50

Species considered to have been extirpated in eastern North America in the beginning of the 20th century, except for the isolated Florida panther subpopulation

Answer 50

Cougar (Puma concolor)

Question 51

Family that includes cats

Answer 51

Felidae

Question 52

Genus and species of the cheetah

Answer 52

Acinonyx jubatus

Question 53

The hybrid offspring of a male tiger and a female lion

Answer 53

Tigon

Question 54

The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

Answer 54

Liger (larger than both its parents)

Question 55

Long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle, known as Iranian or Shirazi cats in the Middle East

Answer 55

Persian

Question 56

The scientific name for whiskers.

Answer 56

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