All Wild Cats List

All 41 living cat species in the list below 40 wild cats plus the domestic cat are believed to be descended from a common ancestor that lived in asia between 116 and 53 million years ago.

All wild cats list. Small wild cats of Africa. Wild cat list by common namepdf Also see the overview with photos and brief descriptions. I would love to read about your sightings in the comments.

Bobcats are great companion cats among the list of wild cats but these cats also have the brute strength to kill an adult human though no such incidents have been reported so far. Also present in North America is the domestic cat Felis catus. And seven species of wild cats are listed as Near Threatened.

Small Wild Cats List. Apart from Lions that live in groups known as pride all other big cats live solitary lives with the exception of mothers and cubs. Have you seen any wild cats on your travels.

As of 2019 The International Cat Association recognizes 71. List by Common Name. African Golden Cat Andean Mountain Cat Asian Golden Cat Bornean Bay Cat Black-footed Cat Bobcat Canada Lynx Caracal Chinese Desert Cat Eurasian Lynx Fishing Cat Flat-headed Cat Geoffroys Cat Iberian Lynx Jaguarundi Jungle Cat Kodkod Guina Leopard Cat subspecies.

Several wild cats are endangered including perhaps the best-known wild cat of all. For more information about each of the small wild cats listed below click on the cats name. Here are the three medium-sized wild cats found in Africa.

The wide distribution translates to a variety of prey availability and size which dictates the size of the wild cat. Please search for them using the custom search tool at the base of the page. There are articles on all these wild cat species on this site.