Big Cats Species List

Lion tiger leopard and jaguar all of which belong to the genus Panthera says Stephen Mills.

Big cats species list. Genetic research has revealed some very interesting things but the results are not set in. There are four big cats that can roar. 11 rows This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant Felidae species ordered by.

Many of the cats have new scientific names some new species have been declared and some species have been reclassified as subspecies. The term big cats generally refers to lions tigers leopards and jaguars the four wild cats that roar. Only the tiger is bigger.

The lion has a short sandy-colored coat. Below is a list giving some basic data on the 36 species of cats still living in this world with us. It is the sixth most endangered mammal of big cat species.

List by Common Name. There is also a broader more common definition of big cats that includes cheetahs clouded leopards snow leopards and mountain lions cougars. No wild cats list would be complete without the lion.

The javan leopard panthera pardus melas and the arabian leopard panthera pardus nimr are both critically endangered with. The lion is the only truly social cat. Tiger Panthera tigris Lion Panthera leo Lion Documentary List.

Wild Cats of Africa. Other big cats including the Siberian tiger Bengal tiger and African lion have more limited ranges and are adapted to fewer habitat types. Species List Protecting Wildlife WWF.