Cat Species

Do you know how many kinds of cats there are across the globe? Do you find it interesting to research cat species? Do you know what kind of cat you have? Do you know what cats belong to the big cat species and which belong to the domestic cat species? If not then read on for some important information.

There are many different types of species of cats and as far as cat family species names go there are 36 species of wild cats in the world. These are broken down into the Felis groups and the Panthera groups and from there the big cat species are then subdivided into genera. The list of the wild cat species includes the African golden cat, Andean mountain cat, Asian golden cat, black-footed cat, bobcat, Bornean bay cat, Canadian lynx, caracal, cheetah, Chinese mountain cat, clouded leopard and the cougar. The list continues with the Eurasian lynx, fishing cat, flat-headed cat, Geoffroys cat, Iberian lynx, jaguar, jaguarundi, jungle cat and kodkod. Next comes the leopard, leopard cat, lion, marbled cat, margay, ocelot, oncilla, Pampas cat, Pallas cat, rusty-spotted cat, sand cat, serval, snow leopard, tiger and wildcat.

Many of these big cats are now on a list of endangered cat species. This is sad because all of these cats have a worthwhile history and a necessary place in the world. The big cats on the endangered list Include the jaguarundi, black-footed cat, leopard, caracal, cheetah, lion, ocelot, serval, snow leopard, tiger, Iberian lynx, jaguar and Iriomote cat which Is very rare. A number of other big cat species are classified as vulnerable, critically endangered and near threatened.

There are all kinds of domestic cat species and house cat species with most cat registries reporting 35 to 40 different kinds of cats. There are different kinds of Siamese cats and there are also Persians, Abyssinian, Burmese, Bombay, Manx and Maine Coon to name a few.

There are many different cat species and they all have their own unique traits and characteristics. All kinds of cats need time, love and affection as cats tend to be very social creatures. People who work with big cats at zoos or sanctuaries such as tigers, lions or leopards can attest to this fact, as can those who have house cats. Give your cats the best by feeding them nature's variety cat food for their good health. Take the time to research a variety of cat species over the Internet.