Which is the largest species of big cat?
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The tiger is the largest living cat species.
Which is the fastest land animal?
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The cheetah can sprint at around 100 km/h over short distances.
What is a group of lions called?
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Lions live in social groups called prides.
Which is the largest native cat of the Americas?
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The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest in the world.
In which cat species do males typically grow a mane?
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Lions are the only cats in which males typically have a mane.
In Africa and Asia, a ‘black panther’ is usually a dark-coated what?
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Black panthers in Africa and Asia are melanistic leopards; in the Americas they are jaguars.
Snow leopards live in the mountains of which continent?
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Snow leopards range across the high mountains of Central and South Asia.
What is a baby big cat usually called?
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The young of lions, tigers, leopards and other big cats are called cubs.
Unlike many cats, tigers are well known for readily doing what?
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Tigers are strong swimmers and often cool off in water.
What name is given to the patterns on a leopard’s coat?
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A leopard’s dark markings are rose-like clusters called rosettes.
Big Cats Quiz: Easy Challenge
Getting Started
A few gaps to fill – the harder tiers are waiting.
Solid Knowledge
A good score. Try the Medium tier next.
Full Marks Territory
Excellent. The Legendary tier is where it gets difficult.
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