All Wild Cats List

These are the 40 know species of wild cats and the domestic cat felis catus Click on the name or photo for more info.

All wild cats list. Iriomote Cat Marbled Cat Margay Ocelot Oncilla Little Spotted Cat Pallass Cat. African golden cat Profelis Aurata The African Golden Cat Profelis aurata is a medium-sized wild cat distributed over the rainforests of West and Central Africa. Cats being obligate carnivores require not only suitable habitat for themselves but also for their prey.

Wild Cats of Africa. Please search for them using the custom search tool at the base of the page. Another example is the jaguar.

Have you seen any wild cats on your travels. There are six species of wild cats native to North America. 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.

The wide distribution translates to a variety of prey availability and size which dictates the size of the wild cat. Wild cat list by common namepdf Also see the overview with photos and brief descriptions. Many cats on the list above are adversely affected by habitat loss and cats around the world are still being persecuted by humans.

For more information about each of the small wild cats listed below click on the cats name. Several wild cats are endangered including perhaps the best-known wild cat of all. There are articles on all these wild cat species on this site.

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. The bobcat puma also known as the mountain lion or cougar Canada lynx ocelot jaguarundi and jaguar. Here are the three medium-sized wild cats found in Africa.