In case everyone should know, asiatic cheetahs are a separate species from african cheetahs just like japanese raccoon dogs are a separate species from chinese raccoon dogs Cats (family Felidae) and dogs (family Canidae) are equally the largest and most diverse families of extant carnivorans with both families containing over forty-five extant species under twenty genera The forty-five extant cat species under their twenty genera are the Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus), the African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), the Puma (Puma concolor), the Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), the Leopard (Panthera pardus), the Lion (Panthera leo), the Tiger (Uncia tigris), the Ounce (Uncia uncia), the Northern Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa), the Southern Bohebao (Neofelis diardi), the Jaguar (Jaguarius onca), the Afghan Manul (Otocolobus ferrugineus), the Himalayan Manul (Otocolobus nigripectus), the Mongolian Manul (Otocolobus manul), the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), the Common Lynx (Lynx lynx), the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis), the Red Lynx/Bobcat (Lynx rufus), the Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), the Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), the Bay Cat (Badiofelis badia), the African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata), the Serval (Leptailurus serval), the Caracal (Caracal caracal), the Jungle Cat (Felis (Sylviailurus) chaus), the Black-Footed Cat (Felis (Microfelis) nigripes), the Sand Cat (Felis (Ammofelis) margarita), the Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis (Petrofelis) bieti), the Asiatic Wildcat (Felis (Felis) ornata), the European Wildcat (Felis (Felis) silvestris), the African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus), the Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus (Poecilailurus) rubiginosus), the Flat-Headed Cat (Prionailurus (Ictailurus) planiceps), the Fishing Cat (Prionailurus (Zibethailurus) viverrinus), the Indian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) bengalensis), the Southeast Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) javanensis), the North Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) nipalensis), the Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), the Margay (Leopardus wiedii), the Oncilla (Oncifelis tigrina), the Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna), the Guepard (Oncifelis guttula), the Geoffroy's Cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi), the Andean Mountain Cat (Oreailurus jacobitus), and the Pampas Cat (Oreailurus colocola) The forty-five extant dog species under their twenty genera are the Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), the Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis), the Short-Eared Jackal (Atelocynus microtis), the Bushdog (Speothos venaticus), the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the Pampas Fox (Bassarilupus gymnocercus), the Sechuran Fox (Bassarilupus sechurae), the Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus), the Hoary Fox (Pseudalopex vetulus), the Chilla (Lycalopex griseus), the Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), the Crab-Eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous), the Eurasian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), the American Red Fox (Vulpes fulva), the African Red Fox (Vulpes barbara), the Tibetan Fox (Neocyon ferrilatus), the Corsac Fox (Alopex corsac), the Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus), the Swift Fox (Alopex velox), the Kit Fox (Alopex macrotis), the Bengal Fox (Fennecus bengalensis), the Blanford's Fox (Fennecus canus), the Ruppell's Fox (Fennecus rueppellii), the Fennec Fox (Fennecus zerda), the Pale Fox (Fennecus pallidus), the Cape Fox (Fennecus chama), the Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis), the Chinese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), the Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), the Side-Striped Jackal (Lupulella adusta), the Black-Backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), the Ethiopian Golden Wolf (Flavocyon simensis), the Common Golden Wolf (Flavocyon lupaster), the Dhole (Cuon alpinus), the Golden Jackal (Prolupus aureus), the Coyote (Prolupus latrans), the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus (cladistically including the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris))), the White Wolf (Canis albus), the Sea Wolf (Canis crassodon), the Eastern Wolf (Canis lycaon), the Red Wolf (Canis rufus), the Pale-Footed Wolf (Canis pallipes), the New Guinea Singing Dog (Canis hallstromi), and the Dingo (Canis dingo) Since there are currently twenty-five extant families of carnivorans, here's all twenty-five extant carnivoran families from largest and most diverse to smallest and least diverse: 1) 45 species - Canidae and Felidae 2) 42 species - Herpestidae 3) 30 species - Mustelidae 4) 25 species - Viverridae 5) 20 species - Lutridae 6) 18 species - Ictonychidae and Phocidae 7) 17 species - Genettidae 8) 16 species - Otariidae 9) 15 species - Melidae and Ursidae 10) 12 species - Mephitidae 11) 10 species - Nasuidae and Eupleridae 12) 5 species - Procyonidae 13) 3 species - Hyaenidae and Cystophoridae 14) 2 species - Poianidae and Prionodontidae 15) 1 species - Nandiniidae, Odobenidae, Protelidae, Ailuropodidae, and Ailuridae
A cheetah in snow my life has been wasted 😭
Hhhhh how
@@Hayy-wann Probably because this person missed out on seeing a cheetah in snow till now. Probably wished he knew about it earlier.
In case everyone should know, asiatic cheetahs are a separate species from african cheetahs just like japanese raccoon dogs are a separate species from chinese raccoon dogs
Cats (family Felidae) and dogs (family Canidae) are equally the largest and most diverse families of extant carnivorans with both families containing over forty-five extant species under twenty genera
The forty-five extant cat species under their twenty genera are the Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus), the African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), the Puma (Puma concolor), the Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), the Leopard (Panthera pardus), the Lion (Panthera leo), the Tiger (Uncia tigris), the Ounce (Uncia uncia), the Northern Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa), the Southern Bohebao (Neofelis diardi), the Jaguar (Jaguarius onca), the Afghan Manul (Otocolobus ferrugineus), the Himalayan Manul (Otocolobus nigripectus), the Mongolian Manul (Otocolobus manul), the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), the Common Lynx (Lynx lynx), the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis), the Red Lynx/Bobcat (Lynx rufus), the Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), the Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), the Bay Cat (Badiofelis badia), the African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata), the Serval (Leptailurus serval), the Caracal (Caracal caracal), the Jungle Cat (Felis (Sylviailurus) chaus), the Black-Footed Cat (Felis (Microfelis) nigripes), the Sand Cat (Felis (Ammofelis) margarita), the Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis (Petrofelis) bieti), the Asiatic Wildcat (Felis (Felis) ornata), the European Wildcat (Felis (Felis) silvestris), the African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus), the Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus (Poecilailurus) rubiginosus), the Flat-Headed Cat (Prionailurus (Ictailurus) planiceps), the Fishing Cat (Prionailurus (Zibethailurus) viverrinus), the Indian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) bengalensis), the Southeast Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) javanensis), the North Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) nipalensis), the Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), the Margay (Leopardus wiedii), the Oncilla (Oncifelis tigrina), the Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna), the Guepard (Oncifelis guttula), the Geoffroy's Cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi), the Andean Mountain Cat (Oreailurus jacobitus), and the Pampas Cat (Oreailurus colocola)
The forty-five extant dog species under their twenty genera are the Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), the Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis), the Short-Eared Jackal (Atelocynus microtis), the Bushdog (Speothos venaticus), the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the Pampas Fox (Bassarilupus gymnocercus), the Sechuran Fox (Bassarilupus sechurae), the Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus), the Hoary Fox (Pseudalopex vetulus), the Chilla (Lycalopex griseus), the Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), the Crab-Eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous), the Eurasian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), the American Red Fox (Vulpes fulva), the African Red Fox (Vulpes barbara), the Tibetan Fox (Neocyon ferrilatus), the Corsac Fox (Alopex corsac), the Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus), the Swift Fox (Alopex velox), the Kit Fox (Alopex macrotis), the Bengal Fox (Fennecus bengalensis), the Blanford's Fox (Fennecus canus), the Ruppell's Fox (Fennecus rueppellii), the Fennec Fox (Fennecus zerda), the Pale Fox (Fennecus pallidus), the Cape Fox (Fennecus chama), the Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis), the Chinese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), the Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), the Side-Striped Jackal (Lupulella adusta), the Black-Backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), the Ethiopian Golden Wolf (Flavocyon simensis), the Common Golden Wolf (Flavocyon lupaster), the Dhole (Cuon alpinus), the Golden Jackal (Prolupus aureus), the Coyote (Prolupus latrans), the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus (cladistically including the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris))), the White Wolf (Canis albus), the Sea Wolf (Canis crassodon), the Eastern Wolf (Canis lycaon), the Red Wolf (Canis rufus), the Pale-Footed Wolf (Canis pallipes), the New Guinea Singing Dog (Canis hallstromi), and the Dingo (Canis dingo)
Since there are currently twenty-five extant families of carnivorans, here's all twenty-five extant carnivoran families from largest and most diverse to smallest and least diverse:
1) 45 species - Canidae and Felidae
2) 42 species - Herpestidae
3) 30 species - Mustelidae
4) 25 species - Viverridae
5) 20 species - Lutridae
6) 18 species - Ictonychidae and Phocidae
7) 17 species - Genettidae
8) 16 species - Otariidae
9) 15 species - Melidae and Ursidae
10) 12 species - Mephitidae
11) 10 species - Nasuidae and Eupleridae
12) 5 species - Procyonidae
13) 3 species - Hyaenidae and Cystophoridae
14) 2 species - Poianidae and Prionodontidae
15) 1 species - Nandiniidae, Odobenidae, Protelidae, Ailuropodidae, and Ailuridae