Brains of this World: Cats

By Tonny Mulder

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All about cat brains


The phylogeny of cats

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  • A: Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
  • B1: Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
  • B2: Lion (Panthera leo)
  • B3: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
  • B4: Tiger (Panthera tigris)
  • B5: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
  • C: Caracal (Caracal caracal)
  • D: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
  • E: Bay cat (Catopuma badia)
  • F: Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
  • G: Cougar (Puma concolor)
  • H: Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
  • I: Domestic cats (Felis catus): from left to right: Our four Ragdolls: Snow, Taiga, Kleintje and Lucy.

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The anatomy of cats

  • Brain: Brown
  • Heart and Lungs: Dark Red
  • Digestive system: Light Green
  • Gall Bladder: dark Green
  • Kidneys and Bladder: Brownish

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The general anatomy of the domestic cat. by: Persian Poet Gal, Surachit Credits; CC BY-SA 3.0

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The cat Brain in situ

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by: Credits; CC BY-SA 4.0

The head of the cat, latin name (sagittal cut):

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Interesting literature about cats

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Tonny Mulder - University of Amsterdam