10 June 2020
Quiz: Can you identify these unusual wild cats?
Big cats, not-so-big cats, plus adorable wild felines you’ve never even heard of. Can you name them all and do you know where to find them? Let’s find out…
Big cats, not-so-big cats, plus adorable wild felines you’ve never even heard of. Can you name them all and do you know where to find them? Let’s find out…
Cats of all shapes and sizes are often the highlight of our wildlife trips. There’s nothing like a big cat sighting - a lion or leopard on safari in Africa, for example.
Of course, there are plenty of wild cat species out there, well over 30. Some are rare, some stay well hidden and others are quite vulnerable. See many you can identify with this quiz. You might find a few handy hints here.
Caracal
Lynx
Asian golden cat
Leopard
Jaguar
Cheetah
Leopard
Bobcat
Ocelot
Margay
Serval
None of the above
Oncilla
Fishing cat
Flat-headed cat
Fox cat
Europe
Africa
No idea
Yep, still no idea
Pallas’s cat
Savannah cat
Striped cheetah
Serval
Pumapard
Lion cat
Leopard cat
Tigrillo
Kodkod
Pallas’s cat
Asian bobcat
Sand cat
Meerkat
Margay
Oncilla
Nice try! It’s another ocelot
Binturong (bearcat)
Puma
Jaguarundi
Jaguar
Amur
Oncilla
Tigeray
Oncilot
Kodkod
Andean mountain cat
Colocolo
Pudu
Leopard
Canadian lion
Andean mountain cat
Cougar
Rusty-spotted cat
Cheetah cat
Black-footed cat
Indian cat
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