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Spotted big cat
The term spotted big cat may refer to any big cat that has spots: the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), jaguar (Panthera onca), leopard (Panthera pardus), snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). [1] [2] Due to their physical similarities, they could get mistaken for one another, and so comparisons between them have been made. [3] [4] [5]
The cheetah is a member of the genus Acinonyx, within the tribe Acinonychini of the subfamily Felinae. By contrast, the leopard and jaguar are members of the genus Panthera in the subfamily Pantherinae, and together, they appear to be the closest living relatives of the lion (Panthera leo). Though the leopard is sympatric with the lion in both Africa and Asia, it is not clear whether this [8] [9] or the jaguar [6] [7] is closer to the lion, with different analyses giving different results. In addition, as of 2017, whereas the jaguar is regarded as a monotypic species, the cheetah and leopard are recognised as being divided into different subspecies. [1]
The cheetah and leopard inhabit the Old World, and are often sympatric, whereas the jaguar inhabits the New World. [10] Cheetahs are found throughout Africa, with a small population in the Asian country of Iran. Leopards are found throughout Africa and Asia, including the Sunda island of Java, [2] [1] and European Russia. [11]
Generally, the cheetah has a lean body structure which helps it run fast, whereas the leopard and jaguar have more robust physiques, with the latter generally being bigger [12] and stronger than the former. In addition, whereas the cheetah has spots, the leopard and jaguar have rosettes. Compared to the leopard's rosettes, the jaguar's rosettes are usually bigger, and would have spots within them. [1] [2] [13]
Jaguar | Leopard | Cheetah | Clouded leopard | Sunda clouded leopard | Snow leopard | |
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Weight average | 56–90 kg (123–198 lb) up to 150 kg (330 lb) | 33–90 kg (73–198 lb) with a maximum weight of 98 kg (216 lb) [14] | 21–72 kg (46–159 lb) [15] | |||
Height at shoulder | 64–76 cm (25–30 in) | Avarage for males is 61–71 cm (24–28 in), while females are 56–64 cm (22–25 in) | 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) [15] | |||
Head to tail length | 1.1 to 1.9 m (43 to 75 in) | 89 to 191 cm (35 to 75 in) | 112–150 cm (44–59 in) [15] | |||
Tail | Jaguar has the shortest tail of any big cat, at 46–76 cm (18–30 in) length | Tail is 61–99 cm (24–39 in) long | 80–92 cm (31–36 in) [15] |
Due to the structure of their larynxes, leopards and jaguars have the ability to roar, and are thus classified as "roaring cats", unlike cheetahs. [1] [2] [16]
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Spotted big cat
The term spotted big cat may refer to any big cat that has spots: the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), jaguar (Panthera onca), leopard (Panthera pardus), snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). [1] [2] Due to their physical similarities, they could get mistaken for one another, and so comparisons between them have been made. [3] [4] [5]
The cheetah is a member of the genus Acinonyx, within the tribe Acinonychini of the subfamily Felinae. By contrast, the leopard and jaguar are members of the genus Panthera in the subfamily Pantherinae, and together, they appear to be the closest living relatives of the lion (Panthera leo). Though the leopard is sympatric with the lion in both Africa and Asia, it is not clear whether this [8] [9] or the jaguar [6] [7] is closer to the lion, with different analyses giving different results. In addition, as of 2017, whereas the jaguar is regarded as a monotypic species, the cheetah and leopard are recognised as being divided into different subspecies. [1]
The cheetah and leopard inhabit the Old World, and are often sympatric, whereas the jaguar inhabits the New World. [10] Cheetahs are found throughout Africa, with a small population in the Asian country of Iran. Leopards are found throughout Africa and Asia, including the Sunda island of Java, [2] [1] and European Russia. [11]
Generally, the cheetah has a lean body structure which helps it run fast, whereas the leopard and jaguar have more robust physiques, with the latter generally being bigger [12] and stronger than the former. In addition, whereas the cheetah has spots, the leopard and jaguar have rosettes. Compared to the leopard's rosettes, the jaguar's rosettes are usually bigger, and would have spots within them. [1] [2] [13]
Jaguar | Leopard | Cheetah | Clouded leopard | Sunda clouded leopard | Snow leopard | |
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Weight average | 56–90 kg (123–198 lb) up to 150 kg (330 lb) | 33–90 kg (73–198 lb) with a maximum weight of 98 kg (216 lb) [14] | 21–72 kg (46–159 lb) [15] | |||
Height at shoulder | 64–76 cm (25–30 in) | Avarage for males is 61–71 cm (24–28 in), while females are 56–64 cm (22–25 in) | 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) [15] | |||
Head to tail length | 1.1 to 1.9 m (43 to 75 in) | 89 to 191 cm (35 to 75 in) | 112–150 cm (44–59 in) [15] | |||
Tail | Jaguar has the shortest tail of any big cat, at 46–76 cm (18–30 in) length | Tail is 61–99 cm (24–39 in) long | 80–92 cm (31–36 in) [15] |
Due to the structure of their larynxes, leopards and jaguars have the ability to roar, and are thus classified as "roaring cats", unlike cheetahs. [1] [2] [16]
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