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Lions, tigers and leopards are all cats. Why not say that cats are lions?

The classification and naming of animals and plants is subjective, and the most familiar or typical animals and plants are often chosen for naming. For example, Chinese rose and Chinese rose belong to Rosaceae. This is because roses are widely distributed and are the most familiar among these plants, so no one says that roses and roses belong to Rosaceae or Rosaceae.