DAR ES SALAAM, March 28 -- SCIENTISTS say the cat family also known as Felidae has about 40 species ranging from the domestic cats to big cats that roam and dominate the African savannah with stealth anatomy, super charged senses, powerful canines and high success rate in hunting.

Members of this family are known of padded paws, retractable claws and muscular bodies let them move silently and strike without warning. They have extra ordinary night vision, acute hearing and whiskers for navigation let them hunt in darkness and detect prey others miss.

Cats are equipped with sharp canines, a bite that can crush bone and strong forelimbs for tackling prey larger than themselves. Those traits combine into an efficient, adaptable killer, whic...