Explore the World’s Wild Cats
Learn about their habitats, behaviors, and conservation status.
Tiger
(Panthera tigris)
Conservation Status:
Endangered
Estimated Population: 4500-5500
Country:
South/Southeast Asia (India, China, Russia, Indonesia)
Lion
(Panthera leo)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 23000-39000
Country:
Sub-Saharan Africa, Gir Forest (India)
Jaguar
(Panthera onca)
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened
Estimated Population: 15000-20000
Country:
Central/South America (Mexico to Argentina)
Snow Leopard
(Panthera uncia)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 3500-7000
Country:
Central/South Asia (Himalayas, Mongolia)
Leopard
(Panthera pardus)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 50000-100000
Country:
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Middle East
Puma
(Puma concolor)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: 50000-100000
Country:
North/Central/South America
Cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 6500-7100
Country:
Sub-Saharan Africa, Iran
Andean Mountain Cat
(Leopardus jacobita)
Conservation Status:
Endangered
Estimated Population: <1500
Country:
Andes (Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina)
Bobcat
(Lynx rufus)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: 800000-1200000
Country:
North America (Canada, USA, Mexico)
Canada Lynx
(Lynx canadensis)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: 100000-200000
Country:
Canada, Alaska, northern USA
Geoffroy’s Cat
(Leopardus geoffroyi)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: >100000
Country:
South America (Bolivia, Argentina)
