Big Cat Family Animals

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Big cat family animals. The five big cat species have all been assessed and categorised by the IUCN Red List. The cat is a predator and it is found on almost every part of the world. It is slightly larger than the common house cats.

You are feeling hemmed in somehow. The Latin name for this species is Puma yagouaroundi. Most species in this family sever the spinal chord of their prey with their canines.

The Puma and Jaguarundi spread to South America during the second ice age whereas the Cheetah migrated back into Eurasia and ultimately into Africa. Description This species has a long thin body with small legs. Sometimes the family of big cat is expanded to include Puma snow leopard cheater and clouded leopard.

As it came near he quickly lowered the camera and directed a wide-eyed stare straight at the big cat. The big cat species most threatened with extinction is the tiger which is listed as Endangered. A large animal of the cat family such as a lion or tiger Examples from the Corpus big cat A poster for the local paper on the wall next to the newsagent claims boldly that another big cat has been seen.

Lions Panthera leo are iconic animals but theyre strange too. Today the group consists of three very diverse cat species - the Cheetah Puma and Jaguarundi. Create your own cougar and go in search of adventure.

If you are surrounded by these large cats and feeling threatened it is a symbol of the need to go inward. 62 MYA - Leopard Cat Lineage - North America Asia. Are big cats endangered.