great cats
Lions and tigers
Great cats are the largest members of the cat family—lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and sometimes snow leopards and cheetahs.
The term overlaps with big cats, though great cats more often appears in formal or scientific contexts.
Unlike smaller felines, most great cats can roar but cannot purr continuously.
The zoo's great cats exhibit featured a Bengal tiger.
- lionManed African feline
- king of the jungleLion's traditional title
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- lion's maneMale cat's neck fur
- caracalTufted-eared wild feline
leopard · feline · jaguar · panther · cougar · cheetah · serval · claws · night vision · stealth · clouded leopard · puma · tribal art · folklore tales · heraldry · apex predator · mammal · sharp teeth
great catsdomestic cats
Tame household felines
house cats · housecats · housepets · small cats · tabby cats
great catsherbivores
Fauna consuming only plants
rodents · rabbits · deer · gazelles · small mammals
great catssmall cats
Petite domestic felines
small wild cats · sand cat · margay · ocelot · wildcat
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