The largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to rosettes on the sides. A melanistic black coat appears in some individuals which are called "Black Panther".
Leopard
It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. The leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. Its fur is marked with rosettes.
Puma
Found in the mountains of North and South America, where a majority of individuals can be found in rocky crags and pastures lower than the slopes grazing herbivores inhabit. They are large, secretive cats with thick fur coat to help retain body heat during freezing winters.
Snow Leopard
Native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals. The snow leopard's fur is whitish to grey with black spots on head and neck, with larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail.
Tiger
Once ranging widely from the Eastern Anatolia Region in the west to the Amur River basin in the east, and in the south from the foothills of the Himalayas to Bali in the Sunda Islands, tiger populations have since lost at least 93% of their historic range. They are endangered with most of the populations living in small isolated pockets. It is the largest living cat species and most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside.
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