How many different kind of wild cats are there?

There are currently 38 species of wild cats in the world, plus one domestic cat species – all found in the family Felidae. The following is the complete list of recognized extant cat species.

How many types of big cats are in the world?

38 cat species
How many species of big cats are there? From the biggest to the smallest, there are 38 cat species found worldwide.

What is the rarest Wildcat?

An additional 8-12 leopards were counted in adjacent areas of China, meaning the number of Amur leopards, a rare subspecies considered the world’s rarest wild cat, has more than doubled over the past seven years.

What is the most beautiful wild cat in the world?

10 Rare and Beautiful Species of Wild Cat

  1. Pallas’ Cat. The Pallas’ cat (Otocolobus manul) is also called Manul.
  2. Sand Cat. The Sand cat (Felis margarita) is found in the deserts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia.
  3. Caracal.
  4. Canadian Lynx.
  5. Serval.
  6. Jaguarundi.
  7. Andean Mountain Cat.
  8. Rusty Spotted Cat.

What is the smallest wild cat in the world?

Rusty-Spotted Cat
The Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) wins the title for the world’s smallest wild cat weighing a mere 1.8-3.5 lbs (0.8-1.6 kg) and is 14 to 19 inches (35 to 48 cm) in length (not counting the tail which is half the size of the body).

What wild cat is black?

Black panther, a big cat (of any species, but most commonly a jaguar or a leopard) whose coloration is entirely black. This may have originated from the Latin name Panthera for the big cats and was probably shortened from Black Panthera to Black Panther.

Which big cat is most beautiful?

Leopard. Of all the big cats, leopards are the most beautiful, the most catlike in their movements and behaviour.

What is the cutest wild cat?

Let’s take a peek at the top 5 cutest wild cat breeds that we want to hug, but totally won’t.

  1. Caracal. This rare wild fur baby is native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India and has the best ears we’ve ever seen.
  2. Pallas’ Cat.
  3. Sand Cat.
  4. Rusty Spotted Cat.
  5. Margay.

What species are wild cats?

The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species, the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica).

What are all the kinds of wild cats?

The wild cats (known to us) are: African golden cat (Profelis aurata) Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckil) Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Black footed cat ( Felis nigripes )

What are the names of wild cats?

Wild cats. A bobcat on the Calero Creek Trail, in San Jose, California. Three mammal species in the United States are referred to as “wild cats” (ocelot, the Canadian lynx, and the bobcat).

What is a small wild cat?

Small wild cat. The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species, the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica).