Big Cat Family Animals
The Latin name for this species is Puma yagouaroundi.
Big cat family animals. As it came near he quickly lowered the camera and directed a wide-eyed stare straight at the big cat. The Puma and Jaguarundi spread to South America during the second ice age whereas the Cheetah migrated back into Eurasia and ultimately into Africa. You have to hunt animals and take care of your own family.
The Felidae can be further categorized into Pantherine which include the majority of big cats such as Tigers Lions Jaguar and so on. However these species added to the list do not roar. Sometimes the family of big cat is expanded to include Puma snow leopard cheater and clouded leopard.
They have excellent eyesight and hearing and a good sense of smell. Common Associations of the Big Cats. The cat family is diverse and includes the familiar domestic cat tigers lions jaguars ocelots caracals pumas leopards lynxes and many other groups of cat.
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Members of this family are called felid or feline. Most species in this family sever the spinal chord of their prey with their canines. The big cat species most threatened with extinction is the tiger which is listed as Endangered.
The species making up the big cat family are lions tigers leopards and jaguars. Are big cats endangered. The big cats in this family like the lion tiger jaguar and leopard can roar but they can not purr.