Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae, and one of two extant genera in the subfamily Pantherinae. It contains the largest living members of the cat family. There are five living species: the jaguar, leopard, lion, snow leopard and tiger. Numerous extinct species are also named, including the cave lion and American lion.

2024年10月1日 · Panthera Genus. The five cats of the Panthera genus are the Snow Leopard, Tiger, Jaguar, Leopard and Lion. Characteristics of the Panthera genus include a large, muscular body with a large skull, long tail and broad paws. The skull structure and size is a key feature that differs for each of the Felidae genera.

Panthera is a genus of large, wild cats in the mammalian family, Felidae, and includes the four, well-known living species of the lion (Panthera leo), the tiger (Panthera tigris), the jaguar (Panthera onca), and the leopard (Panthera pardus). These four extant cat species are considered unique in having the anatomical changes enabling them to roar.

2025年2月24日 · Jaguars (Panthera onca) are among the most rare and elusive big cats of the jungle. These beautiful wild cats have long been revered as important cultural symbols of power and courage. They were also highly prized for their gorgeous spotted fur. The word jaguar comes from the South American Tupi and ...

2025年1月13日 · Within the animal kingdom the Felidae wild cat family is classified as one of the cat-like families (Feliformia) that belong to the carnivorous group (Carnivora) of mammals. The Felidae lower classifications are divided into two subfamilies Pantherinae and Felinae. Kingdom: Animalia (animals) Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates) Class: Mammalia (mammals)

Seven big cats are members of the Pantherinae subfamily: lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards (the big cats that roar), snow leopards, clouded leopards, and Sunda clouded leopards. The subfamily Pantherinae has two genera, Panthera and Neofelis, with similar features and characteristics.

We observed pervasive genealogical discordance across Panthera genomes, caused by both incomplete lineage sorting and complex patterns of historical interspecific hybridization.

The so-called “big cats” (genus Panthera), especially the lion, often roar, growl, or shriek. Usually, however, cats are silent. Many cats use “clawing trees,” upon which they leave the marks of their claws as they stand and drag their front feet downward with the claws extended. Whether such behaviour is… Read More

2025年1月15日 · The Panthera lineage comprises of seven cats, five of which belong to Panthera genus and are the largest in the cat family. Apart from the five big cats of the Panthera genus, Panthera lineage also includes the two Clouded Leopards of the Neofelis genus.

Panthera is creating a world where wild cats thrive in healthy, natural and developed landscapes that sustain people and biodiversity.