Leopards

The Leopard is considered the smallest big cat relative in the Genus Panthera family although it is very similar in size to the Jaguar. Its physical cat form has quite short legs with a long trunk and body. The head of the leopard is also large in comparison to the size of the body with the overall build being much smaller than the rest of the genus Panthera family

Tigers

The Tiger is the largest of the big cats in the genus panthera family which also consists of the Leopard, the Lion and the Puma. Its official name is Panthera Tigris. The Tiger is recognizable from the stripes on its fur which are a mix of colours from white to oranges to darks. The tigers fur markings also serve a survival purpose, where it acts as camouflage to help the tiger avoid predators and to remain largely unseen when hunting.

lions

The lion is a member of the genus panthera and the second largest big cat, losing out only to the slightly larger tiger. With the male lion adorned with a distinctive mane, which is unique in the Genus panthera, has made the lion an iconic worldwide image even more so than the other members of the panthera family

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