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. The bobcat puma also known as the mountain lion or cougar Canada lynx ocelot jaguarundi and jaguar. Small wild cats of Africa. The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic wild hybrids.

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. Small Wild Cats List. 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.

More on Wild Cats. African Golden Cat Caracal aurata Very little research has been conducted on the African golden cat a wild cat found in the forests of Africa. The wide distribution translates to a variety of prey availability and size which dictates the size of the wild cat.

Cats being obligate carnivores require not only suitable habitat for themselves but also for their prey. As of 2019 The International Cat Association recognizes 71. There are six species of wild cats native to North America.

Several wild cats are endangered including perhaps the best-known wild cat of all. 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. Smaller than a big cat and larger than the small cat come the appropriately-named medium cats.

And seven species of wild cats are listed as Near Threatened. 41 rows Wild Cat Lists. This cat species are known to bring down a full-grown deer in the wild which has led to experts to believe that they can even easily attack a human.