The Crazy 'big cat' lady page

There are 38 species of cats on the planet. Most, like the margay, are relatively small. But someโ€”the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, jaguar, lynx, and cheetahโ€”are big. These big cats are among the most beloved and recognizable animals on the planet.


Most big cats are members of the genus Panthera. Small and medium cats, including housecats, are member of Felis. Cheetahs, which do not have retractable claws, are in their own genus, called Acinonyx. Big cats are found around the world in habitats as varied as mangrove swamps in India to wooded forests in the western U.S.


Fun fact
Cougars - also called mountain lions, pumas, and panthers - are not classified as big cats because they can't roar, they can only purr.

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Watch the video of this cougar attacking a trekker in Utah!