Types Of Cats Wild

Hearing and smell is less well developed than in the dog family.

Types of cats wild. The species has a large population in most terrain. Up to 15 years. In this article I will explain about four types of wild cats which are.

Cheetahs are animals of the grassy plains and are now vary rare. The term big cats generally refers to lions tigers leopards and jaguars the four wild cats that roar. There is also a broader more common definition of big cats that includes cheetahs clouded leopards snow leopards and mountain lions cougars.

Just like Asia Africa is known for its bigger wild cats like the leopard Panthera pardus and the lion Panthera leo. And seven species of wild cats are listed as Near Threatened. Both species have tufted ears and a bobbed black-tipped tail as well.

The cheetah is one type of the big cat family that has very distinctive features. The African wildcat Felis silvestris lybica also known as Near Eastern wildcat is smaller than the rest of wildcat subspecies. So here is the list of the ten wild cats of Africa categorised by big cats medium cats and small cats.

Have you seen any wild cats on your travels. The only wild cat species breeding and living in Wisconsin is the American bobcat. Their favorite preys are rabbits gophers and small mammals.

Canada and the northern United States. Somewhat confusingly the list of African wild cats includes the African wildcat Felis lybica a small wild cat species native to Africa the Middle East and parts of Asia. I would love to read about your sightings in the comments.