All Big Cats Species

There are 38 species of cats on the planet.

All big cats species. Many of the species considered to be big cats are currently threatened with extinction. Most like the margay are relatively small. It is similar in appearance to the Jaguar but slightly smaller with a slenderer body.

This wild cat species list shows the 40 wild cats in the Felidae family - their common and scientific names and the continent where they occur. Lion tiger leopard and jaguar all of which belong to the genus Panthera says Stephen Mills. Any regional assessments are indicated otherwise the status shown is at the global level.

That would be the cheetah. Oh sure the cheetah may hiss and spit and pu. The third subfamily is considered part of the Felinae.

Its pale golden coat is covered in distinctive rosettes which unlike those of the Jaguar are not filled with spots. In these species the epihyal bone part of the voice box is replaced by a ligament. Starting in the 1960s according to TICA make a great family pet since theyre sociable with humans of all ages and even other friends of the four-legged variety.

The Leopard is a species of big cat found in sub-Saharan Africa Asia and parts of Russia. The subspecies listed have been assessed. These are the Acinonychinae which.

11 rows This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant Felidae species ordered by maximum. Click on the column heading to sort by that column. This endangered cat species list shows all the wild cat species and certain subspecies by Endangered Status.