The Sunshine State cat

Florida is the very rare Florida panther. Scientists debate whether the panther is a subspecies of the cougar (see 437) or a separate speci...

The biggest

striped , and though we assume they are all orangey in color, their color varies widely depending on location. Tigers in Russia and northern...

The tame one

Hunters would take them blindfolded to the hunting site and release them when the prey was sighted. Aside from the domestic cat and the car...

Panther, but really a leopard

black , and so are the spots, so the panther gives the overall appearance of being jet black. In fact, you can see the spots clearly at cert...

The big guy, Leo

lion is the only social cat, living in small groups called prides that are composed mostly of related females and one dominant male.

Distinctive and tamable

Persian lynx, is found over much of Asia and Africa, where it preys on gazelles, small deer and birds. No other cat quite resembles it, tha...

The crab-eater

Japanese island of Iriomote. The small cat hunts by night, stalking birds and small mammals, and it also ventures to the water’s edge to ca...

High-altitude American

sea level. High altitude means cold nights, so this grayish cat has dense shaggy fur. The tail’s wide stripes make it look like a raccoon’s...