Big Cat Family Scientific Name

By Kelly Servick Nov.

Big cat family scientific name. The cougar is known by the scientific name puma concolor or felis concolor Carl Linnaeus proposed the name felis concolor to describe a big cat that has a long tail. However its distribution is very patchy and the big cat with the overall widest distribution is the Leopard. Being a member of the Big Cat family the Panther is not only one of the largest felines in the world but it is also able to roar which is something that felines outside of.

The animal has more names in the dictionary than any other animal. Leopards can be found across most of sub-Saharan Africa in a few parts of far northern Africa across the Middle East and east from the Caspian. Domestic and wild cats make up the family Felidae.

Small and medium cats including housecats are member of Felis. This family is characterized by short muzzles and a reflective membrane over their eyes which gives them excellent vision. They are also agile have excellent balance and possess partially or completely retractable claws -- all characteristics which make them excellent hunters.

There are 36 species of cats in this family. The term pard was eventually replaced by the. 41 rows Wild Cat Lists.

Mar 8 2018 - The leopards scientific name is Panthera pardus and they are a member of the same family of big cats as the lion tiger and jaguar. Many of the cats have new scientific names some new species have been declared and some species have been reclassified as subspecies. The members of this family are built for hunting.

12 2013 715 PM. List by Common Name. If the domestic cat is a distinct species its scientific name is felis catusIf it is a subspecies its scientific name is felis silvestris catus as felis silvestris is the name of the wildcat.