Wild Cats

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 CatsEdit

#	Species	Habitat	Image
01	Lion Panthera leo	Western India, semidesert and upland areas of Africa.
02	Tiger Panthera tigris	Eastern and southern Asia
03	Jaguar Panthera onca	Swamplands and forest streams in Central and South America
04	Leopard Panthera pardus	Africa and Asia
05	Snow Leopard Uncia uncia	Mountainous areas of central Asia
06	Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa	the Himalayas, south China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
07	Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus	Americas

Small Cats of EuropeEdit

#	Species	Habitat	Image
01	Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx	Europe
02	Iberian Lynx Lynx pardinus	Europe
03	European Wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris	Europe

Small Cats of United StatesEdit

#	Species	Habitat	Image
01	Puma Felis concolor Linnaeus	Unites States
02	Canadian Lynx Lynx canadensis	Canada
03	Ocelot Leopardus pardalis	Americas
04	Oncilla Leopardus tigrinus	Americas	[[Image:|150px]]
05	Margay Leopardus wiedii	Tropical forests from Mexico through Central and South America east of the Andes to Argentina.	[[Image:|150px]]
06	Kodkod Leopardus guigna	the Andes Mountains in a restricted area of Chile and Argentina	[[Image:|150px]]
07	Jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi	Variety of habitats from arid thorn forests to dense forests and swampy grasslands	[[Image:|150px]]
08	Andean Mountain Cat Leopardus jacobitus	Andes Mountains	[[Image:|150px]]
09	Bobcat Lynx rufus	Americas	[[Image:|150px]]
10	Pampas Cat Leopardus pajeros	Americas	[[Image:|150px]]
11	Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroy	Americas	[[Image:|150px]]

Small Cats of AsiaEdit

#	Species	Habitat	Image
01	Asiatic Golden Cat Pardofelis temminckii	Ranges from Nepal to south China and Indonesia	[[Image:|150px]]
02	Pallas Cat Felis manul	range in the steppes of central Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
03	Jungle Cat Felis chaus	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
05	Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
06	Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps	Asia
07	Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
08	Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
09	Chinese Desert Cat Felis bieti	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
10	Iriomote Cat Prionailurus iriomotensis	Iriomote Island, Japan	[[Image:|150px]]
11	Bay Cat Pardofelis badia	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]
12	Rusty Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus	Asia	[[Image:|150px]]

Small Cats of AfricaEdit

#	Species	Habitat	Image
01	African Golden Cat Profelis aurata	The equatorial jungles of Senegal, Kenya and northern Angola	[[Image:|150px]]
02	Serval Leptailurus serval	Found widely throughout Africa and is abundant in areas south of the Sahara
03	Caracal Felis caracal	Africa	[[Image:|150px]]
04	African Wildcat Felis silvestris lybica	Africa	[[Image:|150px]]
05	Sand Cats Felis margarita	Africa
06	Black-Footed Cat Felis nigripes	Africa

ReferencesEdit

The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats & Kittens. Lee Harper & Joyce L. White. ISBN 978-1-84786-226-6