Felidae

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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera.

The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small wildcat species that was described in the late 18th century.

The kodkod (Leopardus guigna), also called güiña, or Chilean cat, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas.

is a large feline native to the Americas.

The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat, is a medium-sized cat native from the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia.

is a wild cat native to the Americas.

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas.

The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat with dark spots on the tawny-coloured body and limbs.

The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources.

The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is one of the cat family's smallest members.

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of four extant species of Lynx, a genus of medium-sized wild cats.

The Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Borneo and Sumatra.

The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, currently ranging only in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals in the order Carnivora also colloquially referred to as cats.

The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil.

Leopardus guttulus, the southern tigrina or southern tiger cat, is a small wild cat species native to Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia.

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.

is the smallest wild cat in Africa

The Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) is a small wild cat species native to the Sundaland islands of Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines that is considered distinct from the leopard cat occurring in mainland South and Southeast Asia.

The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is one of the four living species in the genus Lynx.

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a felid species in the genus Panthera.

The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa.

The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the wildcat, bay lynx, or red lynx, is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.

Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America.

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.

The bay cat (Catopuma badia), also known as the Bornean bay cat, is a small wild cat endemic to the island of Borneo that appears to be relatively rare compared to sympatric wild cats, based on the paucity of historical, as well as recent records.

The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small wild cat native to Mexico, Central and South America.

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.

The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is a small wild cat with short reddish-brown fur.

The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America.

The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild.

The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face.

The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti), also known as Chinese desert cat and Chinese steppe cat, is a small wild Felis species with sand-coloured fur, faint dark stripes on the face and legs and black tipped ears.

The Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) also known as Asiatic golden cat and Temminck's cat, is a medium-sized wild cat.

is a small spotted cat found in Central and South America

is the first extant cat species formally described since 1923