All wild cats, including big cats, small wild cats and wildcats, are members of the carnivore order and felidae family, which are biological classifications. Members of the felidae family are called felids.
Big cats[]
| # | Species | Habitat | Image |
| 01 | Amur leopard Panthera pardus orientalis |
Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. | 
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| 02 | Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus |
Savannahs in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia. | 
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| 03 | Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa |
Cloud forests and Himalayan foothills in Southeast Asia | 
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| 04 | Jaguar Panthera onca |
Swamplands and forest streams in Central and South America. | 
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| 05 | Leopard Panthera pardus |
Savannahs and deserts in sub-Saharan Africa to rainforests in small parts of Western and Central Asia. | 
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| 06 | Lion Panthera leo |
Western India, semidesert and upland areas of Africa. | 
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| 07 | Cougar Felis concolor Linnaeus |
Rocky open plains in North and South America. | 
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| 08 | Snow Leopard Uncia uncia |
Mountainous areas of Central Asia. | 
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| 09 | Tiger Panthera tigris |
Mangrove forests and jungles in Eastern and Southern Asia. | 
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Small cats of Europe[]
| # | Species | Habitat | Image |
| 01 | Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx |
Boreal forests in Europe and Central Asia. | 
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| 02 | European Wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris |
Forests and grasslands throughout Europe. | 
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| 03 | Iberian Lynx Lynx pardinus |
Woodlands in the Iberian Peninsula. | 
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Small cats of the Americas[]
| # | Species | Habitat | Image |
| 01 | Andean Mountain Cat Leopardus jacobitus |
Southern Andes Mountains. | 
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| 02 | Bobcat Lynx rufus |
Forests, deserts, swamps and suburban areas throughout North America to Mexico. | 
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| 03 | Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis |
Dense boreal forests from Canada to Alaska. | 
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| 04 | Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroy |
Scrubby woodlands and dry forests in the Southern tip of South America. | 
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| 05 | Jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi |
Variety of habitats from arid thorn forests to swampy grasslands in South America, Central America, Texas and southern Arizona. | 
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| 06 | Kodkod Leopardus guigna |
Deciduous forests and scrublands to the Andes in Chile and Argentina. | 
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| 07 | Margay Leopardus wiedii |
Tropical forests from Mexico through Central and South America east of the Andes to Argentina. | 
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| 08 | Ocelot Leopardus pardalis |
Rainforests and grasslands in Southwestern United States to Central and South America. | 
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| 09 | Oncilla Leopardus tigrinus |
A variety of forests from Costa Rica to Argentina. | 
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| 10 | Pampas Cat Leopardus pajeros |
Grasslands, humid forests, swamps and deserts in Southern South America. | 
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Small cats of Asia[]
| # | Species | Habitat | Image |
| 01 | Asiatic Golden Cat Pardofelis temminckii |
Forests from eastern Nepal to south China and Indonesia. | 
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| 02 | Bay Cat Pardofelis badia |
Lowland and upland forests in Borneo. | 
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| 03 | Chinese Desert Cat Felis bieti |
Steppe grasslands in the North-eastern edge of Tibetan Plateau in China. | 
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| 04 | Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus |
Wetland habitats in Southeast Asia, in western India to southern China. | 
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| 05 | Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps |
Swampy rainforests in southern Thailand and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. | 
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| 06 | Iriomote Cat Prionailurus iriomotensis |
Iriomote Island, Japan | 
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| 07 | Jungle Cat Felis chaus |
Swamps and wetlands in Southwest Asia, Central Asia to China. | 
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| 08 | Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis |
Shrublands and forests in South and East Asia. | 
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| 09 | Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata |
Eastern Himalayan foothills in southwest China to tropical forests in Sumatra and Borneo. | 
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| 10 | Pallas Cat Felis manul |
Rocky steppes throughout Central Asia to western Iran and China. | 
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| 11 | Rusty Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus |
Moist forests in Sri Lanka and India. | 
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Small cats of Africa[]
| # | Species | Habitat | Image |
| 01 | African Golden Cat Profelis aurata |
The equatorial jungles of Senegal, Kenya and northern Angola. | 
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| 02 | African Wildcat Felis silvestris lybica |
Sandy deserts and savannahs in East and South Africa. | 
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| 03 | Black-Footed Cat Felis nigripes |
Grass and desert plains in Southern Africa. | 
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| 04 | Caracal Felis caracal |
Savannahs and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Southwest Asia. | 
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| 05 | Sand Cat Felis margarita |
Sahara and Arabian deserts in Northern Africa and South-eastern Asia. | 
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| 06 | Serval Leptailurus serval |
Found widely throughout Africa and is abundant in areas south of the Sahara. | 
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References[]
The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats & Kittens. Lee Harper & Joyce L. White. ISBN 978-1-84786-226-6