Dogs and cats are distinct species, incapable of producing offspring together because of the many differences in their genome. At least, that's the traditional definition of a species, and it works—for the most part. 28 дек. 2016 г.
Are dogs and cats related?
Cats and dogs belong together, related to one another by a common ancestor. They share this ancestry with a whole suite of other animals, large and small.
Are dogs and cats part of the same genus?
Cats and dogs are part of the same group at five levels: both are in the domain Eukarya, the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, and the order Carnivora.
Did cats and dogs come from the same animal?
We colloquially group cats and dogs together because we keep domestic versions of both of them as pets, but they are different animals that have evolved to fit different niches. Cats and dogs are both in the Carnivora order, but their last common ancestor lived about 42 million years ago.
Are cats a species?
The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.
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