Big Cats Species List

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.

Big cats species list. Whereas most cats are solitary for most of their lives the lion lives in groups known as prides. There are four big cats that can roar. Genetic research has revealed some very interesting things but the results are not set in.

List by Common Name. The lion is the worlds second-largest cat species. The weight data available is vary variable.

Other people consider all species within the subfamily Pantherinae to be big cats. List by Endangered Status. A list of big cats using this definition is shown below.

It has well-muscled body thick limbs and broad powerful paws. The leopard is an elegant and powerful endangered cat. In these species the epihyal bone part of the voice box is replaced by a ligament.

The term big cats generally refers to lions tigers leopards and jaguars the four wild cats that roar. All Wild Cat Lists. Species List Protecting Wildlife WWF.

Lion tiger leopard and jaguar all of which belong to the genus Panthera says Stephen Mills. The lion has a short sandy-colored coat. But somethe lion tiger leopard snow leopard clouded leopard jaguar lynx.