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.
For a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of the metric system. The International System of Units (French: SystÃ¨me international d'unitÃ©s pronounced: [sistÉm ÉÌtÉÊnasjÉnal dynite]; abbreviated as SI) is the modern form of the metric system, and is the most widely used system of measurement. It comprises a coherent system of units of measurement built on seven base units.