Big Cat Family List

The cat is a predator and it is found on almost every part of the world.

Big cat family list. They vary in size from the domestic cat to the lion. The five big cat species have all been assessed and categorised by the IUCN Red List. The cat family is diverse and includes the familiar domestic cat tigers lions jaguars ocelots caracals pumas leopards lynxes and many other groups of cat.

Species in this family are found in all areas of the world except for Australia and Antarctica. It is a large powerful apex predator capable of preying on large animals such as caiman green anacondas and tapirs. The big cat species most threatened with extinction is the tiger which is listed as Endangered.

Jaguar Panthera onca Leopard Panthera pardus Snow Leopard Panthera uncia Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa. Hodgson says thats one of. Wild Cats of Africa.

Encyclopedia Cats the Feline Family. Rabbits hares deer small rodents and even insects. Tiger Panthera tigris Lion Panthera leo Lion Documentary List.

Perhaps the most photogenic cat on the list the Savannah almost looks like a cross between a leopard and a tiger. Find out more about our free resources below. The bobcat is a North American member of the big cat family.

Also interesting to note is that the term Black Panther is an umbrella term used for the black variant of any big cat not to be confused for its own species. The members of this family are built for hunting. List by Common Name.