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3. Jaguar: Panthera onca
Common Name: Jaguar
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Pantherinae Panthera
Species: onca
Misc.: The Jaguar and the Leopard are often confused
with one another in zoos. Their coloring and markings
are so similar that it is difficult for people to distinguish
them. The difference lies in the center of the Jaguars
rosettes, because unlike the leopard, the Jaguar has
spots inside of its rosettes! The Jag is also a much
stockier animal than its cousin, with shorter legs and tail
– giving it more of a pit bull type appearance.

4. Common Name: Leopard
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Pantherinae Panthera
Species: pardus (asian)
Misc: This cat, in its melanistic color phase, is often mistakenly
referred to as a black panther. This species has been (and is
still) illegally hunted throughout its range for sport, and for its
fur.
The leopard is capable of running just under 40 miles per hour
for brief periods. It can leap more than 20 feet horizontally,
and 10 feet vertically. It is also a very adept swimmer.

5. Common Name: Lion
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Pantherinae Panthera
Species: leo
NOTE: The lions discussed below are African and Asian.
Misc: The Lion is the only cat with tufted tails (both sexes) and manes
(males), with the manes allowing them to be the only cat which you
can distinguish gender from a distance. They are also the only true
social cat and live in groups called “prides.” The lion has often been
called “the King of the Jungle,” but that would be most inaccurate. The
lion’s habitat does not include the jungle, and therefore, the correct
phrase would refer to the lion as “the King of Beasts.”

6. Common Name: Tiger
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Pantherinae Panthera
Species: tigris
Misc: This species has been (and is still) widely hunted throughout its
range for sport, for the fur trade, and for the traditional Asian medicine
market. For the medicine trade – no part of the Tiger’s body goes unused (see
diagram below). The tiger is one of the best known mammals, and has become a
symbol everywhere for conservation. Today, sadly, there are more tigers in captivity
then exist in the wild. There are thought to be beween 5,000 and 10,000 tigers in U.S.
cages and 90% of them are in miserable roadside zoos, backyard breeder facilities,
circus wagons and pet homes. Read about the conviction of those involved in canned
hunts in the US.

7. Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivore
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Acinonychinae
Genus: Acinonyx
species:Jubatus
The word “Cheetah” is derived from the Hindi word
“Chita” meaning “spotted one”. The Cheetah is the
fastest land animal reaching speeds of 45 – 70
mph.
Cheetahs have also been known to swim, although
they do not like to. The Cheetah is not one of the
Great Cats, because it does not have a floating
Hyoid bone in its neck it can not roar, therefore it
is
a Lesser Cat. Cheetahs have been considered
through out history to be a sleek and beautiful cat.

8. Common Name: Bobcat
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Felinae (Lynx)
Species: rufus
Sub-Species: L.r. escuinapae Mexican bobcat
Misc: This cat is named for its short tail. The Bobcat is a
medium sized cat with a ruff of fur around the sides of
the face. They weigh between 13-30 pounds, stand 21
inches high and are 30-50 inches long.

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