All Wild Cats List

The wide distribution translates to a variety of prey availability and size which dictates the size of the wild cat.

All wild cats list. As of 2019 The International Cat Association recognizes 71. Wild cat list by common namepdf Also see the overview with photos and brief descriptions. More on Wild Cats.

There are six species of wild cats native to North America. African Golden Cat Andean Mountain Cat Asian Golden Cat Bornean Bay Cat Black-footed Cat Bobcat Canada Lynx Caracal Chinese Desert Cat Eurasian Lynx Fishing Cat Flat-headed Cat Geoffroys Cat Iberian Lynx Jaguarundi Jungle Cat Kodkod Guina Leopard Cat subspecies. Cats can be seen all over the world right from your neighbours pet to big cats including tigers cheetah jaguar lion and many others.

Iriomote Cat Marbled Cat Margay Ocelot Oncilla Little Spotted Cat Pallass Cat. Apart from Lions that live in groups known as pride all other big cats live solitary lives with the exception of mothers and cubs. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries new and experimental breeds landraces being established as standardized breeds distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed breeds.

Wild Cats of Africa. Cats being obligate carnivores require not only suitable habitat for themselves but also for their prey. The bobcat puma also known as the mountain lion or cougar Canada lynx ocelot jaguarundi and jaguar.

All 41 living cat species in the list below 40 wild cats plus the domestic cat are believed to be descended from a common ancestor that lived in asia between 116 and 53 million years ago. Caracal Caracal caracal Caracal meaning black ears in Turkish are common across Africa and also native to the Middle East and parts of Asia and India. African Golden Cat Caracal aurata Very little research has been conducted on the African golden cat a wild cat found in the forests of Africa.

This cat species are known to bring down a full-grown deer in the wild which has led to experts to believe that they can even easily attack a human. These are the 40 know species of wild cats and the domestic cat felis catus Click on the name or photo for more info. 41 rows Wild Cat Lists.