Wild Cats Listed By Size

They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe.

Wild cats listed by size. Rusty-spotted cats have a relatively restricted distribution. The size of the cat ranges from 55 to 100 cm while the tail is around 26 to 45 cm long. The Asian golden cat is a mid-sized wild cat found in Southeast Asia.

11 rows This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant Felidae species ordered by maximum reported weight and size of wild individuals on record. Feral cats are elusive and do not trust humans. They are incredibly agile and extraordinary hunters able to climb trees and leap over 3 metres.

Bobcats are sometimes referred to as wildcats and are about twice the size of the average house cat. These are medium-sized stocky cats with a body length of about 74 centimetres and are easily identified by their sandy fur distinctive black stripes on the forehead and large ear tufts. The Sand Cat Felis margarita lives in the deserts of Africa the Arabian Peninsula and western Asia.

Caracals Caracal caracal are a wild cat species found in Africa the Middle East and central Asia in a range of habitats from semi-desert to open savannah. Theyre called bobcats because of their bobbed tail. The Fishing Cat is a good example of this with females being 6-7 kg 14 lbs and males being 11-12 kg 26 lbs.

Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. The liger is not present in the wild but as the largest and heaviest cat takes the first place on our list. Adult males can grow to around 80 centimetres 25ft in length with a shoulder height of between 40 and 50 centimetres.

Small Cats 19 Species Three subspecies of Felis silvestris are shown counting as one species. Being one of the lesser studied South Asian carnivores it has been listed as vulnerable by IUCN only in 2002. The javan leopard panthera pardus melas and the arabian leopard panthera pardus nimr are both critically endangered with.