FelineFamily Tree
Miacidae
65 million years ago
Aeluroidea
55-34 million years ago
Arctoidea
55-34 million years ago
Will later lead to Canids, Mastelids, Procyonids, and Ursincids.​​
Dinicts
53 million years ago
Feliformia​
30 million years ago
Hyaenids
 (Hyenas)
Viverrids
(Civets, mongooses, and so on)
Nimravidae
(First Sabor cat)
​30 million years ago
Lead to no new family
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Proailurus
Pseudoailurus
Acinonyx
Panthera
Smilodon
Felis
(Lions, Tigers, etc.)
(Cougar, Lynx, Wild cats, etc.)
(Cheetahs, etc.)
No living ancestors
23 million years ago
See Ancestry page for more information.