Wild Cats Listed By Size

Their ears paws and long legs are quite similar to those found to be characteristic of the Canadian lynx.

Wild cats listed by size. Countries in which the species is present include India Cambodia China Bhutan Myanmar Thailand Malaysia and Indonesia The Asian golden cat is over twice the size of a domestic cat. These are medium-sized stocky cats with a body length of about 74 centimetres and are easily identified by their sandy fur distinctive black stripes on the forehead and large ear tufts. Unfortunately amur leopards are one of the worlds most endangered big cats.

From the biggest to the smallest there are 38 cat species found worldwide. Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. The liger is not present in the wild but as the largest and heaviest cat takes the first place on our list.

The Leopardus pardalis is a wild cat whose range extends from the southwestern parts of the US to South America. It lives in a wide variety of habitats like tropical forests savanna swamps etc. They are incredibly agile and extraordinary hunters able to climb trees and leap over 3 metres.

Of the worlds total species of wild cats over 80 are small wild cats. The Rusty Spotted Cat is one of the smallest wild cats. It is native to India Sri Lanka and western Nepal where it stays in deciduous forests and grasslands.

Feral Cats are the wild offspring of domestic cats and are primarily the result of pet owners abandonment or failure to spay or neuter their animal allowing them to breed uncontrolled. The javan leopard panthera pardus melas and the arabian leopard panthera pardus nimr are both critically endangered with. Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg.

They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe. Its coat is typically golden-red but a wide range of other color varieties are known. Caracals Caracal caracal are a wild cat species found in Africa the Middle East and central Asia in a range of habitats from semi-desert to open savannah.