This is a list of extant species in the Felidae family, which aims to evaluate their size, ordered by maximum reported weight and length or height, in wild individuals on record. The list does not contain cat hybrids, such as the liger or tigon, nor extinct species such as Panthera fossilis and Smilodon populator, which exceeded living felids in size.
List Following list contains size (weight and length) measurements for wild adult males of each species:
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds)Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m)Shoulder height (cm)Native range by continent(s)Range map1TigerPanthera tigris 126–221 (277–487)317 (699) (Verified) 387.8 (854) (Verified)Wood, G. L. (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Publishing. .2.3–3.94.070–110Asia2LionPanthera leo 160–195 (352–429)313 (690) (Verified); 360 (793) (unverified)2.7–3.53.990–135Africa, Asia3JaguarPanthera onca 56.1–104.5 (123.6–230.3)148 (326)1.8–2.72.868–80North and South America4CougarPuma concolor53.1–71 (117–156)105.2 (231) (Verified) 125.2 (275) (Unverified)1.5–2.42.853–88North and South America5LeopardPanthera pardus30–65.8 (66–143)100 (220)1.6–2.32.7544–78Africa, Europe and Asia6CheetahAcinonyx jubatus36.7–54.1 (80–119)69 (152)1.5–2.32.577–94Africa, Asia7Snow leopardPanthera uncia 30–39 (66–85)53.8 (118)1.6–2.12.560–66Asia8Clouded leopardNeofelis nebulosa(diardi)?16–23 (35–50)26 (57)1.2–1.61.946–56Asia9Eurasian lynxLynx lynx17.4–21.7 (38–47)45 (99)0.8–1.31.560–71Asia, Europe10BobcatLynx rufus6.4–18.3 (14–40)22.2 (49)(Verified)Burnie, D. and Wilson, D.E. (Eds.), Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife. DK Adult (2005), 27 (59)(Unverified)0.475–1.251.3030–60North America
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