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''Felis'' is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. Results of genetic studies indicate that ''Felis'', ''Otocolobus'' and ''Prionailurus'' diverged from a Eurasian progenitor about 6.2 million years ago, and that ''Felis'' species split off 3.04 to 0.99 million years ago. This genus also comprises the domestic cat. The smallest ''Felis'' species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from . The largest is the jungle cat with a head and body length from .〔 ''Felis'' species inhabit a wide range of different habitats, from swampland to desert, and generally hunt small rodents, birds and other small animals, depending on their local environment. The worldwide introduction of the domestic cat also made it common to urban landscapes around the globe. == Etymology == The generic name ''Felis'' means "cat" in Latin, for it comes from the Latin ''feles'' meaning the same thing. The term "feline" is derieved from the adjective form ''felinus'' ("of the cat"). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Felis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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