The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m (11.1…
Tag: wild cats
Black Panther
A black panther is typically a melanistic colour variant of any Panthera species. Black panthers in Asia and Africa are…
Cheetah
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large feline (family Felidae, subfamily Felinae) inhabiting most of Africa and parts of Iran.…
Jaguar
The jaguar (/ˈdʒæɡjuːər, ˈdʒæɡjʊər, ˈdʒæɡjuːɑr/ or /ˈdʒæɡwɑr/; Brazilian Portuguese: , Spanish: ), Panthera onca, is a big cat, a feline…
Leopard
The leopard /ˈlɛpərd/ (Panthera pardus) is one of the five “big cats” in the genus Panthera. It is a member…
Lynx
A lynx (/ˈlɪŋks/; plural lynx or lynxes) is any of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wild…
Margay
The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small cat native to Central and South America that is listed as “Near Threatened”…
Ocelot
The ocelot (/ˈɒsəlɒt/; Leopardus pardalis), also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively over South America…
Serval
The serval /ˈsɜrvəl/ (Leptailurus serval) is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely…
Snow leopard
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and…