Big Cats Species List

Below is a list giving some basic data on the 36 species of cats still living in this world with us.

Big cats species list. There are 38 species of cats on the planet. List by Common Name. Other big cats including the Siberian tiger Bengal tiger and African lion have more limited ranges and are adapted to fewer habitat types.

The leopard is an elegant and powerful endangered cat. Many of the cats have new scientific names some new species have been declared and some species have been reclassified as subspecies. There are four big cats that can roar.

Lion tiger leopard and jaguar all of which belong to the genus Panthera says Stephen Mills. Unfortunately amur leopards are one of the worlds most endangered big cats. Or in one case only one inaccurate record.

Wild Cats of Africa. Species List Protecting Wildlife WWF. 41 rows List by Common Name.

For some species we have huge numbers of records for others we have few. Wild Cats of Africa. 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.

Other people consider all species within the subfamily Pantherinae to be big cats. Whereas most cats are solitary for most of their lives the lion lives in groups known as prides. Big cat species that have a wide range and live in a variety of habitats include leopards mountain lions ocelots and jaguars.