Animals by Scientific Class Names

Oriental longhair cat

Features：Slender and athletic body with a very pronounced feathered tail

The Oriental Longhair is a new breed obtained by crossing the Oriental Shorthair and the Balinese (semi-longhaired Siamese cat). TECA announced the standard of this breed in 1998. This breed is still rare in Europe.Oriental longhair cats are very lively, energetic, playful, strong-willed, and more d...

Balinese,Long-haired Siamese cat, long-haired Amish cat

Features：Named for its beautiful shape and graceful movements

Balinese cats are produced by natural mutation or hidden genetic traits of Siamese cats, so they were originally called long-haired Siamese cats. Balinese cats originated in the United States. They are long-haired mutants found in the offspring of Siamese cats raised by Mrs. Beren Smith in New York...

Bengal Cat

Features：Gentle yet with the wild beauty of an ocelot

The term "leopard cat" actually refers to two types of cats. One is the wild Asian leopard cat (a small wild cat with leopard-like patterns), and the other is a new breed of domestic cat produced by cross-breeding between Asian leopard cats and domestic cats. The leopard cats we refer to h...

Ocicat

Features：The entire body, except for the neck and tail, is covered with beautiful, lustrous wild markings.

The first Ocicat kitten was born in Europe in 1984. The spots on the body are carefully bred. The entire coat is striped, except for the tip of the tail, and the body has a distinct spotted pattern. The coat color is different from the eye color, but blue eyes are not allowed. Another important feat...

Chateau Cat

Features：Together with the Russian Blue and British Blue, they are known as the "Three Blue Cats".

The origin of the name of the Chateau cat is that it is the same color as the monk's robes of the Chateau cat sect monks, or it is the descendant of the blue cat born in the Chateau cat sect monastery. No matter which legend it is, it is related to the Chateau cat sect monastery. But in fact, it...

Cornish Rex

Features：Has a curly coat that looks like wavy hair

Cornish Rex, also known as Cornish Rex in English, can be described as "extreme". It is the opposite of Persian cats (or Garfield cats). It is extremely friendly, extremely slender, extremely tall, extremely lively, with an extremely small head, extremely large and upright ears, extremely...

Exotic、ExoticShorthair,Exotic shorthair cat, Exotic shorthair cat, Shorthair Persian cat, Exotic shorthair

Features：The head is broad and round, with a distinct depression in the nose and soft sheen on the fur.

Exotic Shorthair, also known as Exotic or ExoticShorthair, was bred in the 1960s in the United States by artificially mating long-haired cats such as Persian cats with American Shorthair cats and Burmese cats. When the breeding plan was first carried out, the Exotic Shorthair cats were still very th...

Tigertight Felis,Syrian marble cat, tiger cat

Features：There are three dark stripes along the spine, a butterfly pattern on the shoulders, and continuous thin stripes on the flanks.

The scientific name of the tabby cat is Tigertight Felis, which was bred by American pet lover Judy Sagin after 15 years of attempts. In 1980, American pet lover Judy Sagin found that her two tabby cats had very unique stripes. So she introduced another male cat with similar stripes from India to ma...

Felinae

Features：The character is really quite clingy, like a puppy

Oriental Shorthair Cat, scientific name Felinae, has a charming oriental body shape, and exudes a unique charm of oriental cats.The birth of the Oriental Shorthair Cat with big ears seems to be an accident. In order to create pure white Siamese cats, white cats and Siamese cats were bred. However, t...

American Wirehair,American Wirehair

Features：The hair is hard and huddled together, the tip of the hair is hooked and very elastic

The American Wirehair cat is called American Wirehair in foreign language. It was born in 1966 on a farm outside New York, USA, from a breed of American shorthair cat due to gene mutation.The American Wirehair cat is gentle, lively, smart, curious, bold, not afraid of strangers, and easy to get alon...

Rex cat

Features：The coat is very thin and not cold-resistant

The Rex cat appeared in West Berlin in 1946 and was registered in 1951. Rex cats are smart and clever, and have an outgoing personality. Because Rex cats have thin fur and lack a fluffy layer, they are sensitive to temperature changes and are not cold-resistant. Some people believe that feeding Rex...

Black-footed cat,Small tabby cat

Features：The name comes from the black markings on the soles of their feet.

The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), named for the black markings on the soles of its feet, is one of the smallest species of wild cats, but can attack lambs four times its size.Black-footed cat's life habitsBlack-footed cats are nocturnal animals. In order to avoid the heat, they hide in term...

Felis margarita,Sand Cat、Sand Dune Cat，Chat des sables,Gato de las Arenas、Gato del Sahara， ArabicQit al rimal， pshaya koshka,sand cat, desert cat

Features：Short legs, large head, large ears, long tail

The Sand Dune Cat (scientific name: Felis margarita) is known as Sand Cat, Sand Dune Cat in English, Chat des sables in French, Gato de las Arenas, Gato del Sahara in Spanish, Arabic Qit al rimal in Arabic, pshaya koshka in Russian, and is one of the smallest cats with 6 subspecies.Sand cats are noc...

Acinonyx jubatus, Cheetah , Hunting Leopard,Guépard,Chita, Guepardo, Gepard,Cheetah

Features：The fastest mammal on land (short distance) is the cheetah

Cheetah (scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus) English Cheetah, Hunting Leopard, French Guépard, Spanish Chita, Guepardo, German Gepard, is the only species under the genus Cheetah, with 5 subspecies and 1 variant.Cheetah population densities range from 1 per 20 square kilometers to 1 per 100 square k...

Enhydra lutris,Sea Otter

Features：It has the densest fur in the animal kingdom.

Sea Otter (scientific name: Enhydra lutris) is also known as Sea Otter in foreign languages. There are 3 subspecies.Sea otters are good at diving, often diving to 3-10 meters, and sometimes diving to 50 meters deep to find food. They rarely move on land and never go far from the coast. Compared with...

Aonyxcapensiscongica,Congo small-clawed otter, Cameroon clawless otter

Features：A subspecies of the African small-clawed otter

The Zaire small-clawed otter is also known as the Congo small-clawed otter (Aonyx capensis congica) and the Cameroon clawless otter. It is a subspecies of the African small-clawed otter. Its habits are unknown. They are threatened by habitat loss.Listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of...

Pteronura brasiliensis,Giant Otter,giant otter, giant otter, South American giant otter, Brazilian giant otter

Features：It is the largest of the 13 otter species.

Giant Otter (scientific name: Pteronura brasiliensis) is also known as Giant Otter in English. There are 2 subspecies.Giant otters usually move in family units during the day, usually 5-9 individuals, and rarely move alone. They usually feed on larger fish, and also prey on snakes or small crocodile...

Lontra felina,chungungo、Marine Otter,Cat

Features：It is the only otter species that lives only in the ocean.

Peruvian Otter (scientific name: Lontra felina) is also known as chungungo and Marine Otter. There are no subspecies.When not breeding, Peruvian otters are mostly solitary animals. When found in groups, the group size rarely exceeds 2-3 individuals. Activity is usually diurnal, with peak activity oc...

Lontra longicaudis,Long-tailed otter

Features：Small eyes, short round ears, short legs, small feet, strong, webbed claws. Long tail

Long-tailed Otter (Lontra longicaudis) They seem to prefer clear rivers and are less likely to be found downstream in turbid waters. They are solitary and feed mainly on fish and crustaceans. They are protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild F...

Lontra provocax

Features：The body is slender, the limbs are short, and the animal is brave and flexible. There are webbed feet between the toes.

The Chilean otter (scientific name: Lontra provocax) is a semi-aquatic mammal.The Chilean otter is nocturnal and is good at swimming and diving. It can stay underwater for 2 minutes at a time. They catch fish as fast as a cat catching a mouse. Before catching, they often lie in wait on rocks by the...

Lontra canadensis,North American River Otter,Canadian otter, northern otter

Features：The body is streamlined, with a sturdy torso and short legs, webbed toes, and a long tail.

North American River Otter (scientific name: Lontra canadensis) is also known as North American River Otter in foreign languages. There are 7 subspecies.North American River Otters generally live in pairs, and sometimes form family units. It is a highly active animal. As long as it is not sleeping,...