Zoo-EV

The Species Explorer

Meet the cats.

41

From a two-pound desert hunter to the largest cat alive, every species has a different way of belonging to the world.

Filter the family—or begin with the name that catches your attention.

41 cats in view

Small cats

Medium cats

Large cats

How this list works

Taxonomy changes.
Our explanations should keep up.

Zoo-EV’s enduring public framework is “40 Wild Cats.” This working Explorer follows the IUCN Cat Specialist Group’s 40-species treatment—including the Sunda leopard cat—and adds the recently supported clouded tiger cat as a clearly labeled 41st entry. Other authorities recognize additional South American splits.

That is not a problem to hide. It is science doing what science does: testing, revising, and becoming more precise.

Scientific framework and sources

Each profile includes its review date, scientific sources, and image provenance. “Not Evaluated” identifies a taxon without a separate current assessment under the treatment shown.