Top 10 Biggest Cats in the World

The biggest cats in the world and here are the top 10

1🐈Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Siberian Tiger

The common name for this type of Tiger is the Siberian Tiger.
The Scientific name of this tiger is Panthera tigris altaica.
The size of the Siberian tiger is 10.75 feet.
It weighs around 660 pounds.
The Size of Siberian Tiger is Equivalent to a 6 feet man.
The cubs of Siberian Tiger cant hunt until they are 18months old.
They will remain with their mother for 2-3 years.
They will survive until 15-17 years in the wild.
In order to survive they like to live in dense vegetation, access to water, and large ungulate -or hoofed- prey.
They actually live in Northeastern China, Korea, Russia, parts of India, and around the Himalayas.

Lion

The lion is a muscular, deep-chested cat with a short, rounded head, a reduced neck and round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail.
It is sexually dimorphous.
The Adult male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognizable feature of the species.
The Average Lifespan of the Lion is 10 – 14 years (Adult, In the wild).
It actually Belongs to a Felidae family.
The Scientific name of Lion is Panthera leo.
It Runs with a Speed of 80 km/h (Maximum, In Short Bursts).
The Average weight of Male is 190 kg (Adult), and Female is 130 kg (Adult).
It is a Carnivore Animal.
The Height of Male Lion is 1.2 m (Adult, At Shoulder), and Female is1.1 m (Adult, At Shoulder).

Jaguar

Cougar

Cougar is native to the Americas.
Its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America.
Cougar is the widest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
The Average Height of Cougar is 60 – 90 cm (Adult, At Shoulder).
Its Speed is 64 – 80 km/h (Running).
The Scientific name of Cougar Puma concolor.
The Average Lifespan of Cougar is 8 – 13 years (In the wild).
They are in the least Concern (Population decreasing).
It actually Belongs to a FelidaeFamily.
The Average Weight of Male Cougar is 53 – 100 kg (Adult), and Female is 29 – 64 kg (Adult).

Snow Leopard

The snow leopard, also Well-known as the ounce.
Snow Leopard is the large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
Snow Leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number less than 10,000 mature individuals.
It is expected that they decline by about 10% by 2040.
The scientific name of Snow Leopard is Panthera uncia.
The Average Weight of Snow Leopard is 32 kg (Adult).
The size of Snow Leopard is Four to five feet with a tail up to 36 inches.
It Actually Belongs to a Felidae Family.
The Phylum of Snow Leopard is Chordata.

Leopard

The leopard is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera.
It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in small parts of Western and Central Asia, on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia.
Its Speed is 58 km/h (Running).
The Scientific name of Leopard is Panthera pardus.
The Average Lifespan of Leopard is12 – 17 years.
It Actually Belongs to a Felidae Family.
The Average Weight of Male Leopard is 31 kg (South Africa's coastal mountains population), and female is 23 – 27 kg (Somalia population).
The Average Height of Male Leopard is 60 – 70 cm (Adult, At Shoulder), and Female is 57 – 64 cm (Adult, At Shoulder).

Cheetah

Eurasian Lynx

The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat.
Eurasian Lynx is occurring from Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas.
It can also settle in boreal forests up to an altitude of 5,500 m.
It Actually Belongs to Felidae Family.
The Average Height of Eurasian lynx is 55 – 75 cm (Adult, At Shoulder).
The Average Length of Eurasian lynx is 80 – 130 cm (Adult).
Scientific name: Lynx lynx
The Average Weight of Male Eurasian lynx is 18 – 30 kg (Adult), and Female is 8 – 21 kg (Adult).
They will eat 1-2kg of meat per day.
Eurasian Lynx live for about 15 years in the wild and 21 in captivity.

Clouded Leopard

The clouded leopard is a wild cat.
Which occurring from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into southern China.
Since 2008, Clouded Leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
The Scientific name of Clouded Leopard is Neofelis nebulosa.
It is in the Vulnerable Stage (Population decreasing).
The Average Weight of Clouded Leopard is 12 – 23 kg.
The Average Length of Clouded Leopard is 84 cm (Adult).
It Belongs to Felidae Family.

Caracal

The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat.
Which is native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India.
Caracal is characterized by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth.
Caracal's coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy.
Caracal's ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings.
The Average Weight of Caracal is 12 kg (Adult).
The Scientific name of Caracal is Caracal caracal.
The Average Length of Caracal is 74 cm (Adult).
It Belongs to Felidae Family.
They are in the least Concern.

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