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This is a list of species in the Felidae family, which aims to evaluate their size, ordered by maximum reported weight and size of wild individuals on record. The list does not contain cat hybrids , such as the liger or tigon .
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera.It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes.Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).
Leopard cat subspecies differ widely in fur colour, tail length, skull shape and size of carnassials. [3] Archaeological evidence indicates that the leopard cat was the first cat species domesticated in Neolithic China about 5,000 years ago in Shaanxi and Henan Provinces. [4]
Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae, and one of two extant genera in the subfamily Pantherinae.It contains the largest living members of the cat family. There are five living species: the jaguar, leopard, lion, snow leopard and tiger, as well as a number of extinct species, including the cave lion and American lion.
The former includes the five Panthera species tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard, as well as the two Neofelis species clouded leopard and Sunda clouded leopard. [2] The subfamily Felinae includes 12 genera and 34 species, such as the bobcat , caracal , cheetah , cougar , ocelot , and common domestic cat.
These cats reach full size between 15 to 24 months old. The Maine Coon is considered one of the largest domestic cat breeds. On average, the felines weigh between 10.6 to 18 pounds, ...
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg (15 and 34 lb) on average. It is native to the southwestern United States , Mexico , Central and South America , and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita .
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