Cats have retractable claws, sharp teeth, powerful jaws, sensitive night vision and acute hearing. They are highly agile and often hunt by stealth, creeping close to their prey before pouncing.
Most of us know lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards, but what are all the other types of wild cats out there? If you
consider yourself a cat person or simply curious about these charismatic animals, read on to meet the family.
While the total number of recognized species of wild cats varies, the eight lineages that make up the Felidae family are
widely accepted (including the domestic cat).
The family Felidae is made up of two subfamilies: Pantherinae that constitutes the 7 big cats, and Felinae that
represents the 33 small cats.
🐾 What are the 7 Big cats? 🐾
The 7 Big cats are the large-bodied felids that belong to subfamily Pantherinae. They are: lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, Sunda clouded leopard.
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There are 25 species of wild cats are currently threatened with extinction. Five species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red
List of Threatened species, thirteen more wild cat species are listed as Vulnerable and seven species of wild cats are listed as Near Threatened.
Sadly, over half of all wild cat species are currently threatened. Several wild cats are endangered. This needs to stop;
the consequence of not doing so is a world without tigers, lions, leopards and many other cat species.