Feline

Cats, big and small.

A black panther is simply a leopard that is very dark. If you look closely, you can still see the spots.

Bis forBobcat

A bobcat is a type of lynx found in America. All kinds of lynx have short tails, not just the bobcat.

Cis forCaracal

A caracal is a slender, muscular, medium-sized wild cat with long legs and a short tail. It is from areas of Africa, west and south Asia. Caracals usually live alone. Female caracals are very territorial, but males will roam over a very large area.
Caracals are closely related to servals.

Cis forCat

A cat is a small, meat-eating animal that is often kept as a pet. Cats are good at hunting mice. Most dogs don't like cats, and are often seen chasing them up trees. Cats spend over half of their time asleep. A baby cat is called a kitten.

Cis forCheetah

The cheetah is the only cat that cannot climb trees. The cheetah also can run much faster than any other kind of cat. Cheetahs eat mainly small antelopes and the young of larger animals like baby zebras and baby wildebeast.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 460 metres (1,500 feet), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 110 km/h (68 mph) in three seconds, faster than most supercars.

Cis forCougar

The cougar is a kind of large cat that is also known as a puma or mountain lion. It is the equal fourth largest cat, after the tiger, lion and jaguar.
Cougars hunt large animals like deer and wild sheep and goats, but will also hunt domestic animals like horses.

Jis forJaguar

The jaguar is the third largest cat, after the tiger and lion. Jaguars look most similar to the leopard but behave most like tigers.

Lis forLeopard

The leopard is the fourth largest big cat, after the jaguar. Leopards are very similar to jaguars, but are slightly smaller and have a different pattern of spots. Leopards are not fussy and will eat anything they can catch and kill.

Lis forLion

A lion is a kind of large wild cat. Male lions have a mane around their head, and female lions - called lionesses do not. Lions live in groups called prides, and they hunt animals like zebra and antelope to eat.

Lis forLynx

A lynx is a medium-sized wild cat with tufts on top of its ears and a short tail. They live in forests in the mountains of Europe and Asia.

Ois forOcelot

The ocelot is a wild cat found in South & Central America and Mexico. They look similar to an ordinary cat but have markings on their coat like a jaguar. They live mainly in forested areas and hunt small animals.
A Pallas's cat is a type of wild cat that lives in cold, dry places in Asia. It is also called the manul.

Pallas's cats have thick fur and a flat face, which help them survive in harsh weather.

Pis forPuma

A puma is another word for cougar.

Sis forServal

A serval is a medium sized cat closely related to the caracal. Servals are from Africa, and have relatively the longest legs of any cat. They have a fairly short tail. Servals are spotted and look similar in some ways to cheetahs. Cheetahs are thought to have descended from an ancient serval.
A snow leopard is a kind of cat more closely related to the tiger than the leopard. They live in mountains around the snow line in central and south Asia.

Tis forTiger

A tiger is the largest wild cat. They live in forests and grasslands, and they hunt animals like deer and buffalo to eat. Tigers can jump up to five metres high. A female tiger is a tigress and a baby tiger is a cub.