Big Cat Facts
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In this video about big cats facts, you will learn interesting facts about cats that can weigh over 300 pounds.
The Genus Panthera includes big cats like the lion, tiger, jaguar, and leopard. These big cats have the ability to roar. They are found in Africa, Asia, China, and even Mexico.
In addition, other big cats include the Cheetah, Snow leopard, and Clouded leopard.
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Welcome to MooMooMath and Science.
In this video I would like to talk about some big cats.
Up first is the lion.
The lion can be found in South Sahara in South Africa.
It belongs to the genus Pantera and it is one of the four big cats that can roar but
it cannot purr.
Interestingly the male lion rarely hunts but provides protection.
The females do most of the hunting.
Lions are the most social of all the cats and they live in a pride.
Next is the largest cat, the tiger.
These are found in India, China and Indonesia.
A tiger can weigh up to 500 pounds.
Socially tigers are usually will be found with a mom and their offspring and usually
the males are somewhat solitary.
They stalk and ambush their prey.
Next is the leopard.
It also belongs to the genus Panthera and they are found in Africa and South Sahara.
They can weigh up to 155 pounds and they feed on medium to small prey.
They usually hunt alone at night and are also great tree climbers.
Leopards are solitary.
A jaguar is also one of the four cats that can roar.
It is also one of the biggest cats found in the Americas.
They are found in Southwest U.S. and Mexico along with Central America.
They can weigh up to 200 pounds.
They are the third largest cat.
They like to swim and they are mostly solitary and they hunt by stalking and ambush.
The snow leopard which is found in Central and South Asia is a big cat but it cannot
roar.
It is a great jumper and weighs between 60 and 120 pounds.
It hunts a very large territory and is solitary except during mating season.
It lives in cold mountains and it has a stocky body, thick fur, and small ears that help
it stay warm.
Next is the cheetah.
The cheetah is found in Africa, South Asia, and Middle East.
Cheetahs do not roar.
They are the fastest animals on land.
They prey on gazelles, impalas, and other hoofed animals.
They have a very slender build and a flexible spine that allow them to run so fast.
They weigh between 80 and 90 pounds.
And finally the clouded leopard.
It is also a big cat that cannot roar and it is really a bridge between the big and
the small cats.
It is actually medium in size and weighs between 30 and 60 pounds.
It preys on monkeys, squirrels, and birds and is found in the Indonesian islands.