Table 1: Felid Pattern Classification Results
taxon / p. pat / p. comp. pat. / Db / x_str. / y_str. / log x/y / rel. area / abs. area / mel.
Domestic cat lineage:
Felis silvestris / 0 / 0.5
Felis margarita / 0.17 / 0 / 0.073 / 1.78 / 1 / 0.25 / -0.81 / -0.53 / 0
Felis nigripes / 1 / 0 / 0.053 / 2.22 / 2.5 / 0.28 / 0.21 / -0.44 / 0.5
Felis chaus / 0 / 1
Leopard cat lineage:
Otocolobus manul / 0.03 / 0 / 0.005 / 1 / 1 / 0 / n/a / n/a / 0
Prionailurus rubiginosus / 0.67 / 0 / 0.063 / 2.80 / 1.25 / 0.35 / -0.39 / -0.50 / 0
Prionailurus bengalensis / 1 / 0.17 / 0.065 / 3.11 / 2 / 0.19 / 0.29 / -0.15 / 0.5
Prionailurus viverrinus / 1 / 0 / 0.057 / 3.30 / 2.22 / 0.17 / 0.43 / -0.05 / 0
Prionailurus planiceps / 0 / 0
Puma lineage:
Puma concolor / 0 / 0.5
Puma yagouarundi / 0.1 / 0 / 0.005 / 1 / 1 / 0 / n/a / n/a / 0.5
Acinonyx jubatus / 1 / 0 / 0.077 / 1.11 / 1.11 / 0 / -0.76 / -0.34 / 0.5
Lynx lineage:
Lynx pardinus / 1 / 0.23 / 0.059 / 1.98 / 2 / <0.01 / -0.23 / -0.15 / 0
Lynx lynx / 0.4 / 0 / 0.069 / 1.62 / 1 / 0.21 / -0.81 / -0.44 / 0
Lynx canadensis / 0.17 / 0 / 0.077 / 0.83 / 1 / -0.08 / -0.81 / -0.47 / 0
Lynx rufus / 0.57 / 0 / 0.077 / 0.91 / 1 / -0.04 / -0.81 / -0.48 / 0.5
Ocelot lineage:
Leopardus pardalis / 1 / 1 / 0.049 / 2.62 / 2 / 0.12 / 0.29 / -0.16 / 0
Leopardus wiedii / 1 / 0.33 / 0.053 / 3.54 / 2.5 / 0.15 / 0.61 / -0.21 / 0
Leopardus jacobita / 0.1 / 0 / 0.069 / 2.91 / 1 / 0.46 / -0.81 / -0.52 / 0
Leopardus colocolo / 0.67 / 0.23 / 0.053 / 2.90 / 1.33 / 0.34 / -0.14 / -0.40 / 0.5
Leopardus geoffroyi / 1 / 0 / 0.071 / 1.05 / 1 / 0.02 / -0.78 / -0.52 / 1
Leopardus guigna / 0.7 / 0 / 0.061 / 1.09 / 1.18 / -0.03 / -0.75 / -0.53 / 1
Leopardus tigrinus / 1 / 0.83 / 0.067 / 2.49 / 2.22 / 0.05 / 0.08 / -0.42 / 1
Caracal lineage:
Caracal caracal / 0 / 0.5
Caracal aurata / 0.23 / 0 / 0.073 / 1.93 / 1 / 0.28 / -0.81 / -0.49 / 1
Caracal serval / 1 / 0 / 0.069 / 2.46 / 2.5 / -0.01 / 0.21 / -0.13 / 1
Bay cat lineage:
Pardofelis badia / 0 / 0
Pardofelis temminckii / 0 / 0.5
Pardofelis marmorata / 0.97 / 0.63 / 0.045 / 2.50 / 2.5 / 0 / 0.21 / -0.40 / 0
Panthera lineage:
Panthera leo / 0 / 0
Panthera onca / 1 / 1 / 0.073 / 1.98 / 2.5 / -0.10 / 0.21 / 0.94 / 1
Panthera pardus / 1 / 1 / 0.077 / 1.59 / 1.43 / 0.05 / -0.57 / -0.1 / 1
Panthera tigris / 1 / 0.2 / 0.045 / 1.07 / 10 / -0.97 / 0.93 / 4.13 / 0
Panthera uncia / 1 / 0.93 / 0.071 / 2.42 / 3.33 / -0.14 / 1.15 / 1 / 0
Neofelis nebulosa / 1 / 1 / 0.059 / 4.91 / 5 / -0.01 / 3.83 / 1.36 / 0
p.pat = probability of patterning, p.comp. pat. = probability of complex patterning, Db = diffusion rate of morphogen B, x_str. = x axis stretch, y_str = y axis stretch, log x/y = log(x axis stretch/y axis stretch), rel. area = relative pattern area, abs. area = absolute pattern area (see statistical methods section for details), mel = prevalence of melanism (0 = absent, 0.5 = rare, 1 = common).
Table S2. Ecological, behavioural and morphological characteristics of each species of Felidae.taxon / common name / open habitat preference / habitat specialisation / temperate forest / tropical forest / coniferous forest / riparian habitats / grasslands and plains / mountains / desert and semi-desert / sociability / activity time / locomotion / prey size / average weight (kg) / average body length (cm)
Domestic cat lineage:
Felis silvestris / Wildcat / 0.75 / 0.5 / 0.5 (0.25) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0.5 (0.25) / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 5.5 / 62.5
Felis margarita / Sand cat / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2.35 / 51
Felis nigripes / Black-footed cat / 1 / 0.5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2.13 / 42
Felis chaus / Jungle cat / 0.57 / 0.29 / 0.5 (0.14) / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.29) / 1 (0.29) / 0.5 (0.14) / 0.5 (0.14) / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 72
Leopard cat lineage:
Otocolobus manul / Pallas’ cat / 1 / 0.5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 3.5 / 57.5
Pr. rubiginosus / Rusty spotted cat / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1.35 / 41.5
Pr. bengalensis / Leopard cat / 0 / 0.29 / 1 (0.29) / 1 (0.29) / 1 (0.29) / 0.5 (0.14) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 5 / 76
Pr. viverrinus / Fishing cat / 0.25 / 0.5 / 0.5 (0.25) / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0.5 (0.25) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 80.5
Pr. planiceps / Flat-headed cat / 0 / 0.5 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1.75 / 45.5
Puma lineage:
Puma concolor / Puma / 0.45 / 0.18 / 1 (0.18) / 1 (0.18) / 1 (0.18) / 0 / 1 (0.18) / 1 (0.18) / 0.5 (0.09) / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 86 / 155
Puma yagouarundi / Jaguarundi / 0.33 / 0.33 / 1 (0.33) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 0 / 1 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 6.75 / 66
Acinonyx jubatus / Cheetah / 1 / 0.67 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.67) / 0 / 0.5 (0.33) / 1 / 4 / 0 / 2 / 46.5 / 130
Lynx lineage:
Lynx pardinus / Iberian lynx / 0.33 / 0.33 / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11.5 / 97.5
Lynx lynx / Lynx / 0.33 / 0.33 / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 23 / 105
Lynx canadensis / Canadian lynx / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0.5 (0.25) / 0.5 (0.25) / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 11.2 / 90
Lynx rufus / Bobcat / 0.5 / 0.33 / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 9.75 / 87.5
Ocelot lineage:
Leopardus pardalis / Ocelot / 0 / 0.5 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 13.8 / 75
Leopardus wiedii / Margay / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 3.25 / 62.5
Leopardus jacobita / Mountain cat / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (1) / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 61
Leopardus colocolo / Pampas cat / 0.5 / 0.33 / 1 (0.33) / 0 / 0 / 0.5 (0.17) / 1 (0.33) / 0.5 (0.17) / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 57
Leopardus geoffroyi / Geoffroy's cat / 0.5 / 0.5 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 4 / 54
Leopardus guigna / Kodkod / 0 / 0.4 / 1 (0.4) / 0 / 1 (0.4) / 0.5 (0.20) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 2.25 / 46.5
Leopardus tigrinus / Tiger cat / 0 / 0.5 / 1 (0.5) / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 2.25 / 47.5
Caracal lineage:
Caracal caracal / Caracal / 1 / 0.4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.4) / 0.5 (0.20) / 1 (0.4) / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 12.5 / 75.5
Caracal aurata / African golden cat / 0 / 0.5 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 10.7 / 82
Caracal serval / Serval / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.5 (0.20) / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.40) / 1 (0.4) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 13.5 / 80
Bay cat lineage:
Pardofelis badia / Bay cat / 0 / 0.67 / 0 / 1 (0.67) / 0 / 0.5 (0.33) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 3.4 / 59.5
Pardofelis temminckii / Asian golden cat / 0.2 / 0.4 / 1 (0.4) / 1 (0.4) / 0 / 0 / 0.5 (0.20) / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 11.5 / 89
Pardofelis marmorata / Marbled cat / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 3.5 / 49
Panthera lineage:
Panthera leo / Lion / 1 / 0.5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0.5 (0.25) / 0.5 (0.25) / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 200 / 210
Panthera onca / Jaguar / 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.5 (0.20) / 1 (0.4) / 0 / 0.5 (0.20) / 0.5 (0.20) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 98 / 150
Panthera pardus / Leopard / 0.44 / 0.22 / 1 (0.22) / 1 (0.22) / 0 / 0.5 (0.11) / 1 (0.22) / 0.5 (0.11) / 0.5 (0.11) / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 63.5 / 140
Panthera tigris / Tiger / 0.11 / 0.22 / 1 (0.22) / 1 (0.22) / 1 (0.22) / 1 (0.22) / 0.5 (0.11) / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 200 / 210
Panthera uncia / Snow leopard / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 1 (0.5) / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 50 / 115
Neofelis nebulosa / Clouded leopard / 0 / 0.4 / 1 (0.4) / 1 (0.4) / 0 / 0.5 (0.20) / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 19.5 / 85
For the habitat variables, a score of 1 indicates the species is present preferentially, 0.5 indicates it is sometimes present and 0 indicates it is absent from that habitat. Numbers in brackets are the normalised habitat scores. Activity time scores of 0 = nocturnal, 1 = mainly nocturnal and/or crepuscular, 2 = no activity time preference, 3 = mainly diurnal and 4 = diurnal. Locomotion scores of 0 = terrestrial, 1 = terrestrial and occasionally arboreal, 2= terrestrial and arboreal, 3= arboreal and occasionally terrestrial, and 4 = arboreal. Prey size scores of 0 = small prey, 1 = medium prey and 2 = large prey.