Felinae Gallery

Egyptian mummified cat

Photograph of an Egyptian mummified cat. Over 2000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian painstakingly wrapped and embalmed this domestic cat as a religious offering to an animal-headed god. Millions of animals were killed in this way, most commonly baboons, cats and falcons but also jackals, shrews, fish , cows and even crocodiles. This specimen was bought by two sisters is 1914, who donated it to the Museum. Date: 1914

© Mary Evans / Natural History Museum

Felis silvestris catus, cat

Felis domestica. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. One of 43 hand-coloured lithographs by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Joseph Smit (1836-1929)

© Mary Evans / Natural History Museum

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Uncia uncia, snow leopard

Felis uncia. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. Illustrated with 43 hand-coloured lithographs from watercolour drawings by Joseph Wolf and Joseph Smit

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