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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
big cat
noun
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▪ A poster for the local paper on the wall next to the newsagent claims boldly that another big cat has been seen.
▪ As it came near he quickly lowered the camera and directed a wide-eyed stare, straight at the big cat.
▪ In fact he reminded me of a cat, a very big cat, slow and smooth and self-contained.
▪ So I ask him if he saw the big cat.
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big cat

n. Large feline animals. Especially members of the panthera genus - tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.

WordNet
big cat

n. any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild [syn: cat]

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Big cat

The informal term "big cat" is typically used to refer to any of the four largest (living) members of the entire Panthera genus. Among the five total species within the Panthera genus, these four are the only animals that are able to roar. In descending order of their maximum potential size, these four species are: tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards. A more liberal and expansive definition is sometimes used which may include the snow leopard, puma, clouded leopard and/or cheetah, although these added species do not roar. The clouded leopard is considered an evolutionary link between big and small cats.

Despite enormous differences in size, various species of cat are quite similar in both structure and behaviour, with the exception of the cheetah, which significantly stands out from the other big and small cats. All cats are carnivores and efficient apex predators. Their range includes the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.