Spotted Wild Cats List

We are also working on a special book with information and photos of all species.

Spotted wild cats list. Endangered in the USNot listed which means it is an abundant and wide-ranging species. The rest of members of wild cat family are also amazing as the famous ones. I would love to read about your sightings in the comments.

There are 36 species of wild cats. These spotted wild cats have a coat that ranges from bright ochre in the north of the range to silvery grey as you reach south and a few more other shades as you travel to other parts of the Geoffroys region. Andean Mountain Cat.

Large ears short tail brown fur with black spots. This is also what theyve done with the Serval to create Savanah Cats and the Asian Leopard Cat to give a very popular domestic spotted breed called Bengal cats. However its coat is patterned in black or brown oblong spots hence its new name and it is the smallest of the wild cats in Africa weighing in at under 2 kg hence the emphasis on small.

The marbled cat is scientifically known as Pardofelis marmorata. Also see the overview with photos and brief descriptions. The Caracal Cat is considered as one of the most important wild cat species.

The lion and the leopard are part of Africas famous big five and the cheetah is the fastest land mammal on earth. Serval - actually a wildcat but often domesticated in America hence listed. African golden cat Profelis Aurata The African Golden Cat Profelis aurata is a medium-sized wild cat distributed over the rainforests of West and Central Africa.

It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land. For more information about each of the small wild cats listed below click on the cats name. All parts of the US.