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*aka “big cats”*
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*the informal term “big cat” is typically used to refer to any of the 4 largest (living) members of the entire panthera genus*
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(among the five total species within the Panthera genus, these four are the only animals that are able to roar)
(in descending order of their maximum potential size, these four species are: tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards)
A more liberal and expansive definition is sometimes used which may include the snow leopard, puma, clouded leopard and/or cheetah, although these added species do not roar.
(the clouded leopard is considered an evolutionary link between big and small cats)
Despite enormous differences in size, various species of cat are quite similar in both structure and behaviour, with the exception of the cheetah, which significantly stands out from the other big and small cats.
(all cats are carnivores and efficient apex predators)
(their range includes the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe)
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*pantherinae is a ‘sub-family’ within the cat family “felidae” named and first described by ‘reginald innes pocock’ in 1917*
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