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The term is used to distinguish these large felids from the domestic cat and other smaller felidae species.

"Big cat" species:

Genus Panthera:

• Lion (Africa, Gir Forest in India; in southeast Europe and the Middle East into classical times)
• Tiger (Asia)
• Leopard (Asia and Africa)
• Jaguar (the Americas from near the US-Mexico border southward)

Others:

• Snow LeopardThe Snow Leopard or Ounce Uncia uncia is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central Asia. Until recently many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera with several of the other largest felids. It is not a true leopard. Weighin (mountains of central Asia)
• CheetahThe Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus is an atypical member of the cat family ( Felidae) that hunts by speed rather than by stealth or pack tactics. It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can reach speeds of over 110 k m/ h (70 mph) in short bursts. (Africa)
• LynxLynx lynx ''Lynx canadensis ''Lynx pardinus ''Lynx rufus A Lynx is any of several medium-sized wild cats. Most are members of the genus Lynx but there is considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classif (including the Bobcat)
• OcelotThe ocelot Leopardus pardalis or Felis pardalis is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America. Its northernmost occurrence is Texas. It is up to 100 cm (about 3. 2 feet) in length, plus 45 cm (about 1. 5 foot) tail length. It is similar in appe (South and Central America)
• PumaThe puma Puma concolor is a type of large cat found in North and South America. It is also known by the regional names of cougar mountain lion panther catamount and painted cat . The term black panther is more commonly associated with the black color vari (other names: catamount, cougar, mountain lion, painted cat, panther) (North and South America)

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