Glossary

Lion panthera leo and Tiger panthera tigris Cubs
Tiger and Lion Cubs

Felidae

The taxonomic family of cats, which is divided into:

1. Pantherinae (tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards).

2. Felinae (domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes, ocelots and cheetahs).

Cheetahs are sometimes classified separately as acinonychinae.

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Pantherinae
Subfamily of the felidae family, which includes tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.
Also known as the Big Cats.
Cf. felinae

Siberian Tiger Tracks

Tiger Tracks