Big Cats Species List

No wild cats list would be complete without the lion.

Big cats species list. Lion tiger leopard and jaguar all of which belong to the genus Panthera says Stephen Mills. Tiger Panthera tigris Lion Panthera leo Jaguar Panthera onca Leopard Panthera pardus Snow leopard Panthera uncia Sunda clouded leopard Neofelis diardi Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa. The weight data available is vary variable.

The javan leopard panthera pardus melas and the arabian leopard panthera pardus nimr are both critically endangered with. Below is a list giving some basic data on the 36 species of cats still living in this world with us. 41 rows List by Common Name.

Only the tiger is bigger. The lion is the worlds second-largest cat species. But somethe lion tiger leopard snow leopard clouded leopard jaguar lynx.

The term big cats generally refers to lions tigers leopards and jaguars the four wild cats that roar. Some people take the view that size is all so include some additional large cats such as cheetah cougar and lynx as a type of big cat. Other people consider all species within the subfamily Pantherinae to be big cats.

Unfortunately amur leopards are one of the worlds most endangered big cats. Big cat species that have a wide range and live in a variety of habitats include leopards mountain lions ocelots and jaguars. Wild Cats of Africa.

The lion is the only truly social cat. There are four big cats that can roar. Whereas most cats are solitary for most of their lives the lion lives in groups known as prides.