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Wild Cats

There are 38 different species of feline. Let's start with the biggest wild cat. Tigers can live 26 years, they are endangered, they weigh about 260 kilos and they can reach 1.8 meters. This animal is very huge, but it can catch its pray almost silently. They live in South and East Asia. Lions hunt in groups. They can live 16 years, they weigh 150 to 250 kilos and they can reach 1.7 to 2.5 meters. They live in Sub Saharan Africa and in South Asia (forest Grill, West Asia). In hunting lionesses do different things, depending where they're best. Cheetahs hunt in groups, too. These animals can live 14 years, they weigh about 72 kilos and they can reach 1.5 meters. Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world. They can run 100 kilometers per hour, but only for 20 to 30 seconds. On the contrary, leopard hunts alone. Leopards can live 20 years, they weigh about 90 kilos and they can reach about 2 meters. Ocelots aren't well know. Ocelots can live 15 years, they weigh about 16 kilos and they can reach 1 meter. They live South USA up to Central and South America. Ocelots are lonely animals and they eat various foods. All feline are carnivorous and they flexible.

Leopard reasting on a tree.

Ocelot

Tigers, probably in love.

Scientific names:

Tiger: Panthera tigris

Lion: Panthera leo

Cheetah: Acinonyx jubatus

Leopard: Panthera pardus

Ocelot: Leopardus pardalis


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