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. The serval bobcat lynx and perhaps the caracal are regarded as medium-sized by many including me. And some wild cats occupy enormous ranges geographic distribution such as the puma cougar which occupies the biggest range of any terrestrial mammal in the western hemisphere see Puma Cat Range. Bobcats are great companion cats among the list of wild cats but these cats also have the brute strength to kill an adult human though no such incidents have been reported so far.

These are the 40 know species of wild cats and the domestic cat felis catus Click on the name or photo for more info. For more information about each of the small wild cats listed below click on the cats name. Wild cat list by common namepdf Also see the overview with photos and brief descriptions.

The wild cats list big cats. The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic wild hybrids. But it is up for grabs.

Apart from Lions that live in groups known as pride all other big cats live solitary lives with the exception of mothers and cubs. More on Wild Cats. Iriomote Cat Marbled Cat Margay Ocelot Oncilla Little Spotted Cat Pallass Cat.

As of 2019 The International Cat Association recognizes 71. Many cats on the list above are adversely affected by habitat loss and cats around the world are still being persecuted by humans. 11 rows 38878in the wild unverified 417.

There are articles on all these wild cat species on this site. Please search for them using the custom search tool at the base of the page. 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.