Felis (carnivore)

Abundance: 0.02 to 46.30% (median 0.51%)

Latitudinal range: -38.2° to 56.3°

Habitats: (110), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (6), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (20), temperate coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (11), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical savanna (15)

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Found in 173 samples

Afghanistan: Nuristan Province

Armenia: Godedzor Level II B

Australia: Rintoul Creek Road, Kangaroo Valley (low cattle disturbance), Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting), Ben Boyd National Park and Nadgee Nature Reserve, Taunton National Park, Groote Eylandt, Kurrajong (KP1)

Brazil: Una and Arataca (forest), Una and Arataca (cabruca), Catimbau National Park

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Cambodia: Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Protected Forest

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV)

China: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (camera traps), Shuidonggou Locality 12, Ma'anshan Cave (upper layer), Taosi, Gouwan, Wuyun Cave, Mohui Cave

Colombia: Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (forest)

Denmark: Smakkerup Huse

Ecuador: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

Egypt: Gebel Silsila 2B-II (Silsilian), Berenike Trogodytika (fort), Berenike Trogodytika (dump)

Ethiopia: Harlaa

France: Salève, Les Auzières 2, Les Canalettes (Layer 3), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit II), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V), Vergisson II, Romain-la-Roche, Payre (ensemble F), Payre (ensemble D), Lunel-Viel (level 9)

India: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Akole Tahsil, Dachigam National Park, Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Kotada Bhadli

Indonesia: Bawean Island (dry season)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave

Iraq: Palegawra Cave

Israel: Shikma Biosphere Zone (spring), Shikma Biosphere Zone (summer), Shikma Biosphere Zone (winter), Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit), Motza (Early PPNB), Motza (Middle PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (Late PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (PPNC), Yiftah'el, El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian), Revadim Quarry, Ubeidiya (Layer II-23), Revadim Quarry Area B, Ein Gev I

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 11.1), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B), Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A), La Sassa Cave, Contrada Castro (Period B), Pirro Nord 13, Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III), Grotta Cucgiliana, Poggio Rosso

Japan: Fujiyoshida City, Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (winter 2001), Hotohama (2010 - 2011), Hotohama (2011 - 2012), Obihiro (wildlife overpass)

Kenya: Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.1), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2), Lainyamok, Kanapoi

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP), Sehonghong (GWA), Sehonghong (ALP), Sehonghong (BAS)

Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Mali: Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 5)

Morocco: Zouhrah Cave (L s1), Zouhrah Cave (L 1), Zouhrah Cave (L 2), Zouhrah Cave (L 3), Grotte des Rhinocéros (lower set), Grotte des Rhinocéros (upper set), Thomas Quarry Hominid Cave

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

Nigeria: Gajiganna A

Poland: Raj Cave (layer 4), Borsuka Cave (Layer III), Borsuka Cave (Layer II), Zabia Cave (Layer 20), Zabia Cave (Layer 17)

Portugal: Gruta de Figueira Brava (Area C)

Senegal: Diouboye

Serbia: Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, first phase), Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, second phase)

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (fynbos), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Kloof/Hillcrest, Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Boegoeberg 1, Plovers Lake, Blombos Cave (Phase M1), Blombos Cave (Phase M2), Blombos Cave (Phase M3), Blombos Cave (LSA), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (LSA), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Jack), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Mike), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Lower MSA), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLA), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2

Spain: Larraga, Imanolen Arrobia, Cueva del Angel, El Mirador Cave, Cueva de Nerja (Last Glacial Maximum), Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial), Cueva de Nerja (Early Holocene)

Sri Lanka: Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C)

Switzerland: Zurich (movement photos)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Tli’ika

Thailand: Spirit Cave (Layer 2)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa, Meninx

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Marmaris, Direkli Cave

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD), Luluyyah Fort

United States: Raleigh-Durham, The Wilds, Newins-Ziegler Woods, Student Agricultural Gardens, Bull Neck Swamp Research Forest, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), West of US 287

Uzbekistan: Kyzyltepa

Yemen: Hawf

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

See also Felis catus, Felis chaus, Felis lunensis, Felis lybica, Felis margarita, Felis nigripes, Felis silvestris, Felis sp., Felis spp., Felis teilhardi