Up to 28 inches The largest species of lynx isn't the biggest cat in the world, but it's plenty big enough to scare the socks off any house cat. It has distinctly pointed ears, a spotted coat and ...

How good is your knowledge of big cats? Let's find out if you've got the eye of the tiger in this quiz.

There are only 5 true big cats – the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, and jaguar. Cheetahs and cougars are in fact more closely related to domestic cats. Lions can take down the biggest prey ...

Despite our fascination with them, the number of big cats in the wild is declining. Lions currently occupy 10% of their historical range with less than 20,000 left in the wild. Snow leopards are ...