Wild Cats Listed By Size

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Wild cats listed by size. Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg. A Wild Caracal Tehran Times.

Sand Cats have wide heads and fur growing between the toes a feature often found in Arctic cats. This list uses the expanded definition of big cats Where can I find small wild cats in the world. The list does not contain cat hybrids such as the liger.

Rusty-spotted cats have a relatively restricted distribution. It lives in a wide variety of habitats like tropical forests savanna swamps etc. The liger is not present in the wild but as the largest and heaviest cat takes the first place on our list.

The Sand Cat Felis margarita lives in the deserts of Africa the Arabian Peninsula and western Asia. Adult males can grow to around 80 centimetres 25ft in length with a shoulder height of between 40 and 50 centimetres. Many species exhibit some level of sexual dimorphism where there is a noticeable size difference between males and females.

They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe. Bobcats are sometimes referred to as wildcats and are about twice the size of the average house cat. 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.

Feral cats can be found behind homes near businesses and in alleys parks and abandoned buildings. Feral Cats are the wild offspring of domestic cats and are primarily the result of pet owners abandonment or failure to spay or neuter their animal allowing them to breed uncontrolled. 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.