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In depth, sourced answers to specific questions about big cats. New posts are added when there is something genuinely useful to say.
Which big cats can roar?
Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars can roar; snow leopards and cheetahs cannot. Here is what the anatomy research says about why, and what the others say instead.
Leopard vs jaguar vs cheetah
How to tell a leopard, jaguar and cheetah apart in seconds: location, spot pattern, build, face and behavior, with a side by side comparison table.
How fast is a cheetah?
How fast cheetahs really run: 93 km/h measured in wild cheetahs, why most hunts are slower, how long a sprint lasts and what makes them so quick.
Why do tigers have stripes?
Why tigers have stripes: camouflage for an ambush hunter, why an orange coat looks green to deer, and how unique stripe patterns let scientists count tigers.
How many big cats are left in the wild?
Latest estimates of how many lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs and snow leopards remain in the wild, what the numbers mean, and which is rarest.
Why do lions live in prides?
Why lions live in groups when other big cats live alone: the field research on hunting, cub defence and territory, and what DNA revealed about pride kinship.