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Research overview: placement of the African golden cat in the caracal lineage
OverviewThe African golden cat was historically placed in its own genus, Profelis, but molecular phylogenetics revealed it belongs to the caracal lineage, prompting reclassification. This overview explains ho…
Research overview: the serval and its place in the caracal lineage
OverviewThe serval, a long-legged African grassland cat, is the third member of the caracal lineage alongside the caracal and African golden cat. This overview reviews its taxonomic placement in the genus Lep…
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