2006-12-28 21:46:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
African spotted wild cats could be the common ancestor to both lions and domestic cats.
So the African domestic cats must be the closest to lion.
You can observe spots or rosettes on lion cubs similar to those of leopards but covered by yellow fur as they grow.Hence lions could very well be cross breed between cat and fox or wolf.
2006-12-28 23:51:16 · answer #1 · answered by karikalan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domestic house cats are Felis sylvestris catus. That is genus, species, and subspecies. Lions are Pathera leo. They are in a different genus but same family, Felidae. It goes domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and then species. The more of these they share in common the closer the two animals are related.
2006-12-29 09:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though they can look very different from each other, all domestic cats are the same species, so they are equally related to other cats. Their appearances have been altered by selective breeding. The different types of cats are called "breeds".
2006-12-29 06:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All moggies are decended from a cat that's native to the North African deserts. It's about the size of a Bobcat. I guess they're all equally related.
2006-12-29 05:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by foogill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, domestic cats evolved from the african wild cat, not the lion
2006-12-30 12:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by comic book guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say the Maine Coon Cat, cuz I have done seen um myself yep
2006-12-29 06:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none, they are all equally related to lions
2006-12-30 10:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Zaius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋