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Sand Cat
Felis margarita Loche, 1858
The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat adapted to live in sandy and …
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus Schreber, 1777
Felis chaus, the jungle cat, is the largest extant Felis species native to broad…
Domestic Cat
Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758
Felis catus, the domestic cat, is the only domesticated felid, kept as pets and …
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris lybica Forster, 1780
This is a detailed description of the European wildcat, covering its characteris…
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777 (European wildcat) is a wild feline native to mu…
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized North American wild cat adap…
Iberian Lynx
Lynx pardinus (Temminck, 1827)
Lynx pardinus, the Iberian lynx, is a small spotted wild cat endemic to the Iber…
Bobcat
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)
Lynx rufus, the bobcat, is a small North American lynx species with a distinctiv…
Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the Eurasian lynx, covering its characteristic…
Margay
Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)
The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small, tree-adapted wild cat native to the fo…
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leopardus pardalis, the ocelot, is a distinctive small wild cat native to the Am…
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844)
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small, spotted wild cat native to Sout…
Guiña
Leopardus guigna (Molina, 1782)
Leopardus guigna, the kodkod, is a small wild cat native to southern South Ameri…
Southern Tigrina
Leopardus guttulus (Hensel, 1872)
Leopardus guttulus, the southern tigrina, is a small wild cat species found in p…
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)
Puma concolor (cougar) is a large American feline with detailed physical traits,…
Serval
Leptailurus serval (Schreber, 1776)
Leptailurus serval, the serval, is a medium-sized African wild cat with distinct…
Pallas' Cat
Felis manul Pallas, 1776
This is a detailed biological description of Pallas's cat (Felis manul Pallas, 1…
Caracal
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776)
Caracal caracal is a medium-sized tufted-eared wild cat found across Africa and …
African Golden Cat
Profelis aurata (Temminck, 1827)
The African golden cat is a small wild cat native to African forests, with varie…
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a uniform-colored medium-sized neotropical wil…
Leopard
Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Panthera pardus (leopard) is a widely distributed wild cat with varied traits, b…
Lion
Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Panthera leo, the lion, is a large muscular cat with two main existing populatio…
Tiger
Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Panthera tigris, the tiger, is a large felid with wide ranging size variation, n…
Jaguar
Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Panthera onca, the jaguar, is the largest American big cat, with detailed traits…
