Cats-3 - Sample Dichotomous key PDF

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Panthera tigris

Felis silvestris

Leopardus pardalis

Puma concolor

Leptailurus serval

Pelage Pattern

Striped

Striped

Spotted

Plain

Ear Shape

Rounded

Long & Pointed

Rounded

Rounded

Tail Ear Pattern

Ringed Central White spot Nocturnal Yellow Green 70-120cm

Ringed Reddish Tint

Black-tipped Dark & Plain

Nocturnal Yellow Green 26-28cm

Spotted Central White spot Crepuscular Brown 40-50cm

Nocturnal Brown 60-76cm

Striped and Spotted Large & Rounded Black-tipped Black with White line Crepuscular Brown 54-62cm

White round

Grey-Brown Vertical

White vertical

Pale Brown rounded

White Vertical

Lifestyle Eye Color Shoulder Height Ventral Color Pupils

1a. Pelage striped; Eye color yellow-green....................................................... 2 1b. Pelage spotted; Eye color brown................................................................ 3 2a. Ear shape rounded; Ear Pattern central white spot ...................................Panthera tigris 2b. Ear shape pointed; Ear Pattern reddish tint ...............................................Felis silvestris 3a. Pupils rounded; Ventral fur pale brown .....................................................Puma concolor 3b. Pupils vertical ; Ventral fur white ...............................................................4 4a. Tail spotted; Shoulder height 40-50cm .......................................................Leopardus pardalis 4b. Tail black-tipped; Shoulder height 59-62cm ...............................................Leptailurus serval

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