List any five salient features of the family Felidae.

Explanation

Salient features of the family Felidae :
1. They are commonly called as wild cat family. They have adaptations to detect and hunt prey.
2. They are meat eaters (carnivores).
3. They have cutting teeth to shear meat. Canine teeth are large and sharp.
4. Their sizes vary from 2 kgs to 300 kgs.
5. They have acute senses hearing, smell, vision and touch.
6. They have well padded toes with powerful ane flexible bodies. Eg: Lion, Tigers, Cats.