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The Sumatran tiger (scientific name: Panthera tigris ssp. sumatrae), also known as the Sumatran Tiger in English, is the smallest subspecies of the same species of tiger.The main food of the Sumatran tiger is sambar deer, wild boar, porcupine, crocodile, baby rhinoceros and baby elephant. Unlike che
The Malayan tiger (scientific name: Panthera tigris jacksoni) is the third smallest tiger, slightly larger than the Sumatran tiger and the Bali tiger, and equivalent to the average weight of an African lioness. The Malayan tiger is a newly confirmed tiger subspecies in 2004. It is distributed in Mal
The Indochinese tiger has the ability to camouflage itself in tall grass and trees and is a solitary animal. They have a strong sense of territory and their sociality only occurs during the mating season. Others of the same sex are not allowed in their territory.The Indochinese tiger is a carnivore
The scientific name of the Somali lion is Panthera leo somaliensis. It is the original subspecies of lion and the smallest subspecies of lion in existence. It is smaller than the Asiatic lion (Persian lion) and is now one of the Nubian lion populations.Somali lions usually hunt at night or in the co
The Masai lion is the original subspecies of lion, commonly known as the East African lion. It is now the Nubian lion population: Panthera leo massaicus.Lionesses in a pride may enter a mating state at any time, and the lionesses are always synchronized in this regard. Scientists have not yet fully
Bobcat (scientific name: Lynx rufus) is a cat species distributed in North America, with a total of 12 subspecies.Bobcats have a strong ability to adapt to the environment and are animals that are active at dawn, mainly appearing at dawn and dusk. They start to move three hours before sunset until a
The Spanish lynx (scientific name: Lynx pardinus) is the largest cat species in Europe. It is considered by biologists to be one of the smallest cat species in the world, with no subspecies.Spanish lynx, especially females with cubs, roam as far as 100 kilometers. Depending on the amount of prey, th
Canada Lynx (scientific name: Lynx canadensis) is also known as Canada Lynx in foreign languages. There are three subspecies.Canada Lynx is a solitary animal that is very secretive. It usually moves at night and has a large activity area. It is a nocturnal hunter without a fixed nest. During the day
The long-tailed tiger cat (scientific name: Leopardus wiedii) is also known as Margay in foreign languages. It is a large tiger cat with 11 subspecies.The long-tailed tiger cat lives alone and is active at night. They are good tree climbers and can live their entire lives in trees, traversing them t
The South American tiger cat (scientific name: Oncifelis guigna) is also known as Kodkod in English. It is the smallest cat in America and has two subspecies.The South American tiger cat is mainly single and territorial. Its hunting style is similar to that of most cats. It is good at climbing and i
Pampas Cat (scientific name: Leopardus colocolo) is also known as Pampas Cat, with 8 subspecies.Pampas Cat is mainly active at night, is an expert climber, very ferocious, and very agile. It mainly preys on small mammals, mainly rodents and guinea pigs, but also catches ground-dwelling birds and eve
Puma (scientific name: Puma concolor) is also known as Puma or Mountain Lion in foreign languages. It is an animal of the class Mammalia, family Felidae, and genus Cat. Based on the classical genetic analysis by Culver et al., 32 subspecies have been identified and described. In 2000, it was suggest
African Caracal (scientific name: Caracal aurata, synonymous scientific name Profelis aurata) is called African Golden Cat in foreign language. It is a medium-sized wild cat with 2 subspecies.In Africa, African Caracal was once named African Golden Cat. They are considered "sons of leopards&quo
The Iriomote cat, scientific name Felis iriomotensis (P.b.iriomotensis), is a subspecies endemic to Okinawa, Japan. In the local dialect, the Iriomote cat is called "Yamamaya" (cat in the mountains), "Pingumaaya" (cat that escaped) and "Yamapicalaya", which shows that t
Flat-headed Cat (scientific name: Prionailurus planiceps), also known as Flat-headed Cat, or simply Flat-headed Cat, is a small wild cat with no subspecies.Flat-headed ocelots appear at dusk and dawn, and hunt at night or dawn. They mainly prey on frogs, fish and crustaceans, and also catch rats and
The Sand Dune Cat (scientific name: Felis margarita) is known as Sand Cat, Sand Dune Cat in English, Chat des sables in French, Gato de las Arenas, Gato del Sahara in Spanish, Arabic Qit al rimal in Arabic, pshaya koshka in Russian, and is one of the smallest cats with 6 subspecies.Sand cats are noc
Cheetah (scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus) English Cheetah, Hunting Leopard, French Guépard, Spanish Chita, Guepardo, German Gepard, is the only species under the genus Cheetah, with 5 subspecies and 1 variant.Cheetah population densities range from 1 per 20 square kilometers to 1 per 100 square k
North American River Otter (scientific name: Lontra canadensis) is also known as North American River Otter in foreign languages. There are 7 subspecies.North American River Otters generally live in pairs, and sometimes form family units. It is a highly active animal. As long as it is not sleeping,