Wild Cats Listed By Size

How many species of big cats are there.

Wild cats listed by size. It is native to India Sri Lanka and western Nepal where it stays in deciduous forests and grasslands. Rusty-spotted cats have a relatively restricted distribution. Feral cats can be found behind homes near businesses and in alleys parks and abandoned buildings.

The Asian golden cat is a mid-sized wild cat found in Southeast Asia. The liger is not present in the wild but as the largest and heaviest cat takes the first place on our list. It is about the size of a domestic cat with thicker and longer fur.

Since 2016 its global wild population is listed as Near Threatened as the Rusty Spotted Cats are affected. Their ears paws and long legs are quite similar to those found to be characteristic of the Canadian lynx. Theyre called bobcats because of their bobbed tail.

Countries in which the species is present include India Cambodia China Bhutan Myanmar Thailand Malaysia and Indonesia The Asian golden cat is over twice the size of a domestic cat. Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. The list does not contain cat hybrids such as the liger.

The Rusty Spotted Cat is one of the smallest wild cats. The Fishing Cat is a good example of this with females being 6-7 kg 14 lbs and males being 11-12 kg 26 lbs. The second place in the wild the first place takes the Siberian tiger the largest specimens can weigh nearly 400 kg 880 lb.

Unfortunately amur leopards are one of the worlds most endangered big cats. They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe. The size of the cat ranges from 55 to 100 cm while the tail is around 26 to 45 cm long.