Because all animals belonging to Felidaeâs sister taxa, Viverridae, have long tails, scientists could infer that this character state represents the ancestral trait. Some domestic cats display a rosette pattern on their coats.
measurement system: The metric system of measurement. For a time, the international prototype metre and kilogram were based, for convenience, on the archive standards rather than directly on actual measurement of Earth.
Units Within the Metric System. The metric system is the most widely used system of measurement in the world. It is a more universal measurement standard as compared to the customary system used in the United States. The three basic units of the metric system are the meter, gram, and liter: The gram measures weight. The meter measures length. The liter measures capacity.