Please know the difference between feline and caninne family.

[Stupy]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #135 "Vocabulary Practice: Tigers (1)", question 1

Tigers are part of the cat or ......... family of animals.

(a) canine
(b) fish
(c) reptile
(d) feline

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #135 "Vocabulary Practice: Tigers (1)", answer 1

Tigers are part of the cat or feline family of animals.

Correct answer: (d) feline

Your answer was: incorrect
Tigers are part of the cat or canine family of animals.
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please know the difference between feline and caninne family.

thanks

ndorajoseph@yahoo.com

[Mister Micawber]

Hello, Joseph,

Tigers are in fact members of the family Felidae, the feline or cat family, along with lions, leopards and domestic cats. Canidae (the canids) are the family of dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.
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[Alijmz]

Mister Micawber;

I didnt understand what you mean; but i want to ask; feline is a family or what?

I thing that canine, fish, and reptile are a known family...

but I dont know if feline is a family or what?

regards;
Ali

[Mister Micawber]

No, your understanding of biological nomenclature is poor. In the simplest system:

Vertebrata is a subphylum of animals having a backbone. Vertebrata is composed of several classes.

Pisces is a class of vertebrates containing the fish.
Reptilia is a class of vertebrates containing the snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodilians.
Mammalia is a class of vertebrates containing all the mammals.

The classes are composed of many families. The class Mammalia contains about 140 families, two of which are Canidae (the dogs) and Felidae (the cats).
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[Alan]

Hi Alijmz,

'Feline' is the word used to describe animals like cats and other types of the same group in the same way that 'canine' is used to describe dogs and other types of the same group.

Alan
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[Alijmz]

Thank you Mr. Micawber and Mr. Alan....

I understand what you mean

regards;
Ali