Small Cat Species Lived alongside Early Humans in China

Small Cat Species Lived alongside Early Humans in China
Prionailurus kurteni was as small as the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus). Image credit: David V. Raju / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Named Prionailurus kurteni, the new cat species is the smallest known fossil member of the family Felidae to date.

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 Named Prionailurus kurteni, the new cat species is the smallest known fossil member of the family Felidae to date.
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