The big cat is commonly used to refer to any of the 5 living species of the genus Panthera, namely tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard. A more broad interpretation of the term covers species outside of the genus Panthera including the cougar, clouded leopard, cheetah, and lynx species.
The maps below created by Reddit user CountZapolai show countries with native wild big cats.
You can learn more about the Big Cats from the following books:
You can learn more about the Big Cats from the following books:
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