Background: Prioritize the conservation of members of the cat family, whose phyl

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Background: Prioritize the conservation of members of the cat family, whose phylogeny you can see below (O’Brien et al. 2008).  

Question: A) Prioritize the three most evolutionarily distinct species according to their evolutionary distinctness and IUCN status (it is OK to summarize this information as a list or table). Briefly (in one or maximally two sentences) explain the reason for your decision.   B) Using the phylogeny and IUCN information, explain why prioritization of species in the light green “leopard lineage” might not be easy. Explain one other piece of information that would help with your decision.

MYBP 15.0 North America 10.8 MYA Europe Middle miocene Asia Atrica South America 10.0 Late miocene 6.2 MYA 5.0 Early pliocene Late pliocene Sea Level (m) Panthera Bay cat Carca Ocelot Lynx Puma Leopard Domestic ineage lineage lineage ineage lineage cat lineage cat lineage TRENDS n Geneics

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A. Marbled cat, serval, bob cat

Evolutionary distinct species constitute those with few or no close relatives on the phylloclade.

B. As now a days habitat loss, deforestation and farming are alarming condition which are some of the reasons of decrease in number in leopard lineage, their prioritization is considered not to be easier. The prime reason includes demand of their hides and other body parts which are sold at a high price.

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