Big Cat Family Species. The felidae can be further categorized into pantherine, which include the majority of big cats such as tigers, lions, jaguar and so on. Big cat populations are declining all over the planet due to illegal wildlife trade, hunting, poaching, habitat loss and the loss of prey.
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Many big cat species are endangered. Indian leopard is the most amazing and magnificent cat from the felidae family and known as one of the best predator in the world. Panthera tigris tigris is the largest species of cat family found in indian subcontinent and is the national animal of india.
Species in this family are found in all areas of the world, except for australia and antarctica.
From the biggest to the smallest, there are 38 cat species found worldwide. The iriomote cat is listed as a separate species until the powers that be can show otherwise. The information below is a copy of the overview on our sister website wild cats magazine where the descriptions reside. We are also working on a special book with information and photos of all species.
