List of largest cats

This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant Felidae species, ordered by maximum reported weight and size of wild individuals on record. The list does not contain cat hybrids, such as the liger or tigon.

List

Following list contains size (weight and length) measurements for wild adult males of each species:

RankCommon nameScientific name ImageWeight range (kg)Maximum weight (kg)Length range (m)Maximum length (m)[lower-alpha 1]Shoulder height (cm)Native range by continent(s)Range map
1 TigerPanthera tigris 90–306[1] 387.8 (in the wild, scales not verified, not accepted in scientific articles)[2]2.3-3.9[3]4.0 [4] [5]70-110 [6]Asia
2 LionPanthera leo 160–240[lower-alpha 2] 313 (in the wild;[8][9] scales verified);[10] 360 (in the wild; disputed) [11] [lower-alpha 3]2.7-3.5[12]3.875[9][13]90-135[14]Africa, Asia
3 JaguarPanthera onca 56–125158[15][16]1.8-2.7[17]2.8 [18]68-80[19]North and South America
4 CougarPuma concolor 36–105125.2[20]1.5-2.4[21]2.8[22]53-88[23]North and South America
5 LeopardPanthera pardus 30–8096[16]1.6-2.3[24]2.75[25][26]44-78 [27]Africa, Europe and Asia
6 CheetahAcinonyx jubatus 25-6575[28]1.5-2.3[29]2.5 [30] [31][32]77-94cm[33]Africa, Asia
7 Snow leopardPanthera uncia 22–5575[34][35]1.6-2.1[36]2.5[34][35]60-66[37]Asia
8 Eurasian lynxLynx lynx 15–30 38[38]80-1.3 [39]1.5[15][40]60-71[41]Asia, Europe
9 Sunda clouded leopardNeofelis diardi 12–26261.3-1.6[42]1.9[43]40-52[44]Asia
10 Clouded leopardNeofelis nebulosa 11.5–23231.2-1.6[45]1.9[46]46-56[47]Asia

Explanatory notes
  1. This refers to the length including the tail. Note that lengths given as "between the pegs" generally include the tail.
  2. 240 kg (411.3–575.0 lb) in Southern Africa, 175 kg-205 kg(386 lb-565 lb) in East Africa, 160–190 kg (350–420 lb) in India[7]
  3. The largest known lion measured 3.35 m (11.0 ft). An exceptionally heavy male lion near Mount Kenya weighed 272 kg (600 lb). The longest wild lion reportedly was a male shot near Mucusso National Park in southern Angola

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