
Encyclopedia of Wild Cats

About the encyclopedia
A compendium of knowledge for cat lovers who want to learn more. Here you will find a brief description of each of the living species of wild cats. For each, we provide information on its appearance, occurrence, habitat, behavior and diet, as well as the main threats it faces.
Africa
Americas


Panthera onca
Jaguar


Leopardus jacobita
Andean ocelot


Leopardus geoffroyi
Argentine ocelot


Leopardus guigna
Chilean Ocelot


Leopardus wiedii
Margay


Leopardus colocolo
Pampas cat


Leopardus tigrinus
Tigress ocelot


Leopardus pardalis
Ocelot


Puma concolor
Puma


Lynx canadensis
Canadian lynx


Lynx rufus
Red lynx
Euroasia
Tropical Asia


Felis chaus
Mud cat – Chaus


Prionailurus bengalensis
Bengal cat


Prionailurus rubiginosus
Red cat


Panthera leo persica
Asiatic lion


Catopuma temminckii
The Asian golden cat


Neofelis nebulosa
Mainland clouded leopard


Prionailurus viverrinus
The fishing cat


Panthera tigris
Asian tiger


Neofelis diardi
Sunda clouded leopard


Prionailurus planiceps
The flat-headed cat


Catopuma badia
The bay cat


Pardofelis marmorata