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Lion, cat and tiger belong to a common ___________.


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Felidae:

  1. The lion is a member of the Felidae family, which is composed of large cats.
  2. Lions, on the other hand, are distantly related to cats and more closely linked to tigers, jaguars, leopards, and snow leopards, all of which are members of the Panthera family.
  3. The genus name for cats is Felis.

Final answer: Lion, cat, and tiger belong to a common family.


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