The Rotator Cuff muscles are connected individually to a group of flat tendons, which fuse together and surround the front, the back, and the top of the shoulder joint like a cuff on a shirt.
The Family Felidae comprises: Seven species of 'Big cats' in 3 genera: 1  The genus Panthera: lions (P. leo), tigers (P. tigris), leopards (P. pardus), jaguars (P. onca), snow leopards (P. uncia). 2  The genus Neofelis: clouded leopards (N. nebulosa). 3  The genus Acinonyx: cheetahs (A. jubatus).
Taxonomy of the American cheetah has been difficult Previously assigned to the genera Felis, Puma and Acinonyx (Van Valkenburgh et al 1990) Now thought distinct enough to be in its own genus, Miracinonyx (Van Valkenburgh et al 1990) American cheetahs and African cheetahs have only a small number of shared traits, thus should not be in the same ...