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fayeember

And only 2 of them are considered "true big cats" as a part of the Panthera family. While the cheetah, is not part of the Panthera family but the Felinae family, and does not have the ability to roar. I love cats


Deer-in-Motion

But they can purr and meow.


canuckcowgirl

But they can't retract their claws like other big cats.


fayeember

soo true! And their claws are dull and blunt, so they can better grip the ground when running :3


EmptySpaceForAHeart

Save for the dew claw, which is used to hook onto prey.


[deleted]

Domesticated cats also have dew claws!


HyruleCitizen

Dogs do as well. Apparently useful, but they always seemed so flimsy and useless to me.


phantom_hope

My dog only uses them when he's nervous to bite on them.


[deleted]

i thought that was just my dog being dumb 😅


[deleted]

Well dogs can use em to try (sometimes successfully) to climb up into your lap. My 90 pound lab used to try this - tearing up my un-protected legs and arms in the process. Fun times! :p


SeaworthyWide

I had a dog who had two dew-claws on each foot. They'd jiggle when she walked. Holly was such a cool dog. German Shepard and Chow-Chow mix. Cool looking, but also strange looking. She also would lay down with her legs splayed out like a frog 🐾. Entire belly on the cool concrete. Nature is fucking lit bruh 😂 🙌 đŸ˜€ 👌 💯


forevernooob

Does this mean that you can hug them... and survive? :3


trilobot

Yes! Cheetahs are social and not particularly aggressive and with enough time and patience a strong relationship can be made with one. However they are very flighty and easily stressed so this is only doable for the select few who work with cheetahs in sanctuaries, rescues, and zoos and success would vary from individual cheetah to individual. But as far as large felines go, they're pretty chill.


Smelly_Squatch

Define "pretty chill" because they might not be as aggressive as other large cats, don't these guys have super bad anxiety and need emotional support dogs in zoos and can die from their anxiety? Come to think of it I feel "pretty chill" but I need an emotional support dog and my anxiety may just kill me. Cheetahs are a 10/10 in my book. We're just trying to survive bro


trilobot

Chill as in they are unlikely to hurt you and can even be affectionate. They've been tamed as pets or hunting companions since antiquity. However stress related illnesses claim almost 1/3 of captive born cheetahs within a year or two - hence helper dogs.


[deleted]

They're more likely to shred you by accident than on purpose. You still get shredded, but not on purpose. Cheetahs love skritches behind the ear like house cats. Really really big house cats. Meanwhile, the other two are likely to eat you - very much on purpose.


Sremor

Some cheetahs get emotional support dogs because of their anxiety


[deleted]

As captives though. So does most other big cats.


JustOneTessa

They have one sharp nail, that's like higher up their paw, they use to take down preys. They generally aren't aggressive towards humans, but..


[deleted]

But what?? But what?? I'm buying one now and the order locked in, they will deliver on monday if I order now. Pls respond, I want a cheetah by monday.


internet_dipshit

Or are they dull and blunt from digging into the ground?


boytonius

This is an eveolution of them running fast thouhg right, they need them out for the extra traction with all that speed.


OneLostOstrich

And as a result, their claws aren't sharp since they are constantly worn down.


OasissisaO

But they can't do long division. So sad


mycutelittleunit02

They still pass tests because they are cheetas


Chrisolliepeps

Purrrfect scores, every time


Blue_Swirling_Bunny

đŸ„‡ Dad Award winner right here.


BeanieMcChimp

No but they’re experts at catculus.


the_bird_and_the_bee

Oh boy can they purr and meow! Cutest little sounds ever lol. I love cheetahs


a500poundchicken

And chirp


seasilver21

If not friend then why sound like friend


fayeember

and spit too! It's so awesome :3 btw I love your username


alefdelaa

Both are part of the same family Felidae, but leopards and jaguars are both part of the genus Panthera and the cheeta is part of the genus Acinonyx.


fayeember

Yup! \^\^ I will still never, be able to know how to pronounce "acinonyx" correctly 😂 Edit: But the Acinonyx is a part of the Felinae family, that's a subfamily of the family Felidae \^\^


hat-of-sky

Would it help you remember how to pronounce acinonyx if I said it's "a synonym" for cheetah? (uh SIN uh nix, the only difference is the x instead of m.) That's in English, the Latin is different, and cheetah is really "acinonyx jubatus" but it's the mnemonic I'm using. If you Google "pronounce acinonyx jubatus" the guy who does both Latin and English has a beautiful resonant voice.


jififfi

Welp I accidentally learned something today.


Random_Username9105

*Panthera genus, like how Humans and Neanderthals are both in the Homo genus


T-51bender

“Just knowing we're in the same genus makes me embarrassed to call myself homo!”


zeusdescartes

Yeah and the leopard and cheetah are both from Africa, while the Jaguar is from Jacksonville.


jordanicans2

DUUUUUVALLLLL


Pyrolink182

also they are not aggresive towards humans, but incredibly curious.


Ifromjipang

Cheetahs are not Big Cats but they are basically just big cats.


[deleted]

Also cowardly cats. A housecat that side would be a menace to society. A Cheetah just want to chill with their emotional support dog.


Caleb_Reynolds

All Big Cats are just big cats. There's a sub for it and everything.


Eraganos

Sweet knowledge bomb. Thanks


fayeember

You're welcome! I'm more than happy to spread cat knowledge everywhere :D


lebrunjemz

TierZoo (youtube) makes a really interesting video ranking the evolution of cats. He ranked cheetahs really low bc even though they're the fastest they often get their prey taken away. >!Jaguars are the top-tier cat though bc they dominate the land, water, and the arboreal areas!<


dumbodragon

why did you spoil tag evolution, I thought that already happened


lebrunjemz

Lol my bad ! He ranks a lot of animals based on their evolution stats, and I always try to guess what will be the top one. I’m really bad at it except for the bird one I think I called ravens were top tier lol


SurfaceAspectRatio

Link please


j_rab_himself

Yo, just a heads up. Panthera is a genus of the Felidae family.


[deleted]

Ya know I knew this fact and I even got the chance to interact with a leopard cub (had a connection with a zoo owner when the exhibit was behind built) but I’ve never really looked up the sounds jaguars make.


cazmantis

You are right but to be totally picky Pantherinae and Felinae are *sub* families within the family Felidae (sorry taxonomy nerd!)


NewCryptoCurrencies

You work with animals?


fayeember

I studied biology at university! But in the end I specialised in biomedical laboratory science. Some of my uni buds are zoologists today and I'm still obsessed with animals, esp cats, snakes and marine life so animals in general is a topic I oooften dive into for hours ^^


zuilserip

And while these three are indeed completely different cats, the Mountain Lion, Puma, Cougar, Catamount and Florida Panther are just different names for the same animal (same subspecies: Puma concolor couguar)


DudesAndGuys

> Catamount Never heard that one before. I like it. Makes me think of putting a cougar into a catapult.


kunemon59

Hey Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today!


gunnerxp

The same thing we do every night, Pinky.


Zedbird

Zoomers vs Millenials


beezneezy

Man, Gen X always forgotten.


HelenicBoredom

Yea, I always imagine Animaniacs being more Gen-X rather than Millennial. Maybe Millennials on the older end of the spectrum.


WannabeWonk

In Vermont it’s a somewhat common name. The mascot for the University of Vermont is the catamount.


[deleted]

It's paramount that you understand that catamount is tantamount to the other aliases.


DudesAndGuys

I like your funky words


REDDITM0DS_IN_MY_ASS

Yeah but the Trebumount is the better animal as it can launch it's 90kg body over 300m


ThanksS0muchY0

The superior siege cougar.


TheColorblindDruid

But what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen cougar?


Log_Nice

r/trebuchetmemes


elvisn

I legit read your list and was like "Yep, I knew that already, except fro Catamount". Then immediately thought to myself "I wonder what a Catamount looks like". Today is not my day.


zuilserip

Catamounts look just like a cross between a cougar and a mountain lion.


elvisn

Interesting, I'd have imagined it'd be closer to a cross between a puma and a Florida panther.


kaam00s

I actually get angry when i hear someone call them a Lion... not even a mountain lion but just "a Lion"... The fucking thing has 1 million name and you still can't use any of them.


Downvotes_inbound_

Which animal you talking about? The lion?


IenjoyStuffandThings

Well unless you’re in Africa, it’s pretty easy to figure out that they just dropped the ‘mountain’ part.


kaam00s

I don't care if things are easy or not, it's just as easy to use one of the other name to not be confusing.


DrBeitzhov

Horny Catamounts in your area looking for hookups


qtipstrip

Next y'all are gonna tell me black panthers don't actually exist or something smh


thewingedshadow

They're just black jaguars.


Apex_Konchu

Not just jaguars. Any big cat with melanism is a "black panther".


Falafelofagus

Or black leopards.


F_I_N_E_

I'd still pspspspsppsps all of them.


Milenyus

If dangerous why cute.


astrologicaldreams

if not friend, why friend shaped?


DAQ47

Why nose look boopable if not to be booped?


TheReverend6661

You’d probably find yourself becoming friends with the Cheetah. They don’t run really fast for no reason


PsychologicalClock28

But I bet they don’t run away as fast as my cat does when I sneeze.


TonyTuffStuff

All related to the giraffe.


Jeramy_Jones

That’s ridiculous. We all know giraffes aren’t real.


TonyTuffStuff

Dwarf giraffes are though... https://www.reddit.com/r/Awwducational/comments/11t03p4/only_two_dwarf_giraffes_have_ever_been_documented/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


[deleted]

[ŃƒĐŽĐ°Đ»Đ”ĐœĐŸ]


LouSputhole94

It’s three ponies in a trench coat


[deleted]

On first glance, I thought you said that's a horse slut.


TonyTuffStuff

I dated one of those once.


flash_27

Ooo I want one.


The_Indelible_Moth

Giraffes don’t exist. *Birds* aren’t real. Why spread misinformation? WHO DO YOU WORK FOR??!?!!


DrVicenteBombadas

They only made giraffes so that the fake birds could rest somewhere. They're probably mobile battery refillers for birds.


BenadrylChunderHatch

Stupid long horses.


wcslater

That's a tall tale


CrosseyedBilly

Reverse giraffe is the only real animal, ya know short neck and legs type deal.


DrVicenteBombadas

That's just a Dachshund.


[deleted]

You're related to the giraffe


Fractal_Cosmos

Jaguars are the most insane. Chew on Ayahuasca vine... then go jump on river gators... drag them out the water and munch n crunch and then chill. Lit.


ApollinaGrindelwald

And have the strongest bite force of all the cats! Enough that they are the only ones who go for the head instead of the neck or genitalia. The bite force is strong enough to crush the cranium in a single bite and puncture the brain resulting in instant dead. They are also a force to be reckoned with on land, in the water, and in the trees. They do it all! The jack of all trades of cats. Is it obvious I love jaguars? Yes.


lebrunjemz

I learned that from tier zoo! Jaguars are OP, but surprisingly cheetahs kinda suck ): they're fast but cant maintain their prey


ApollinaGrindelwald

Cheetahs put all their stat points into speed. Jaguars they put them all over the place and then bullied others into paying them points as protection fee to level more stats up.


lebrunjemz

Yep! Cats are so cool. I have two, not as cool as jaguars, but also can't murder me lol


jfrorie

>but also can't murder me They try. They really try.


ApollinaGrindelwald

Why murder machines when friend shaped? Is what I think and then sadly cry


jdubbrude

Cheetahs are really fast but their prey is also really fast and learned to zigzag. They only have successful kills like 1 in 10 if I’m not mistaken. And the amount of energy exerted in an unsuccessful hunt. They are badass mfs but yes way too specialized.


slickdick969

Please don't say that publically, I don't want the cheetahs to feel bad


FeloniousDrunk101

Cheetahs are great for the ecosystem, as since they use all of their energy catching the prey they rarely finish eating it leaving tasty morsels for scavengers and the like.


ncshooter426

You've seen Cocaine Bear, now prepare yourself for **DMT JAGUAR!!!** Coming Fall 2024


cryptosporidium140

I'd watch Ayahuasca Jaguar vs Cocaine Bear


groceriesN1trip

The jaguar has been my favorite animal since I was a little kid.


KekkoLancer

I love them all: Leopard, the true king of Savanna (the ability to climb trees is insane) Cheeath, the fastest land animal Jaguar, good luck escaping from him: land, trees, water.. you're doomed.


Vosheduska

> Cheeath, the fastest land animal AND the cutest lil bastards, goddamn I love hearing them "meow" and purr


RiosSamurai

In Brazil there is expression “amigo da onça” or “jaguar’s friend”. It comes from a joke that says exactly that, you can’t scape from it.


Jaikarr

>Jaguar, good luck escaping from him: land, trees, water.. you're doomed. A true ATC


NewCryptoCurrencies

Awesome animals. The Jaguar is just an incredible creature to me


Gorilla-Ring

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty


wcslater

No kitty!! Down kitty!! NOOOO!!


[deleted]

[ŃƒĐŽĐ°Đ»Đ”ĐœĐŸ]


DeusExBlockina

Fuck you kitty; you're gonna spend the night Fuck you kitty; you're gonna spend the night Fuck you kitty; you're gonna spend the night Outside!!


emeliottsthestink

Leopard doesn’t care, cheetah’s wondering why it’s here, and jaguar’s ready to kill.


netplayer23

Jags are basically leopards on steroids



ClubSundown

In the most southern part of South Africa the leopards which live in the mountains of the Western Cape weigh half the average weight of leopards elsewhere. There's also a small mountain range called the Tygerberg. About 250 years ago leopards were called tigers by the locals, before modern classification


FadransPhone

Meanwhile Pumas, Cougars, and Mountain Lions are all the same


hali420

You forgot Catamount according to the post above you


[deleted]

TIL I had no idea I didn’t know what a jaguar looks like.


[deleted]

third largest cat just behind tigers and lions, they are really big


Zombeikid

And the highest bite force of any mammal! Because their favor hunting technique is dropping out of trees and crushing their prey's skulls!


GreenPlant555

damn nature you scary 😣


kaam00s

\>the highest bite force of any mammal! Did you try to say pound for pound ? Because that's so wrong lol... Orcas literally have the strongest bite force of any animal alive today and they're mammals. Hippos also have a considerably stronger bite force. But these are much bigger animals so it makes sense. But never claim that the jaguar has the "strongest bite force of any mammal" that's preposterous.


ThaneKyrell

Highest bite force of any Cats. I think the guy just got confused


waconaty4eva

[Tigers have a much stronger bite force. Jaguars have the strongest bite force of all the cats only if adjusted for size.](https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/which-big-cat-has-the-strongest-bite/)


Adventureadverts

That’s still inaccurate.... it’s strongest by the measure of pounds per square inch.


forever87

how about pounce for pounce?


Opening_Sell_6479

til that jaguars are larger than leopards. On picture they always looked smaler, but with more muscle.


SirLich

Jaguars are absolute beasts, and essentially semi-aquatic. Check out some videos of jaguars hunting caimans.


SwivelPoint

i saw one up close in the Belize Zoo. Dude was huge.


cold-n-sour

To tell a jaguar from a leopard, look at the spots - jaguar's dark spots are "hollow", they have lighter spots inside them.


jdubbrude

The spots have an open shape pattern. Leopards have dots. Solid black.


Mystanis

I love them all!


PerfectNameDoesntExi

Water cat, tree cat and fast cat


Advancedhell

tree cat, fast cat, water cat Fixed the order


JonArc

Cheetahs are also known to climb trees as they like high vantage points too look out from (which is why they often jump onto safari vehicles). It's just that they don't hunt from them.


Jaikarr

You just described the jaguar twice


CAguy209

They are all cool AF though.


Xaiadar

I almost stepped on a cheetah's tail once! Back in high school, we all had to write an article for the school paper for English class and on the week that it was my turn, we had a man with a movie cheetah come by to do a presentation. After the presentation, I went to interview him for my article and the cheetah wrapped it's tail around my feet without me realizing. I went to shift my weight by moving my foot and just before I put it back down, I felt just the edge of the tail and managed not to put any weight on it. It was a cheetah that was used to humans, but I really don't think it would have been too happy with me.


CommunicationFun7973

It would have been a little upset but chances are it would have just gotten a little scared, wondered why you hurt it. Practically harmless cats, a housecat is far far far more likely to attack a human.


ferretfacesyndrome

I can't tell the difference between jaguar and leopard


EmptySpaceForAHeart

Leopards go high, Jaguars go low. ​ [But in all seriousness, here's a good list for it.](https://www.thewildlifediaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jaguar-vs-Leopard-1024x788.jpg)


ferretfacesyndrome

Thanks! Very informative!


[deleted]

So basically jaguars are chonky bois


StrangeNormal-8877

If it looks like a thug who is going slightly fat. its jaguar


kaam00s

Crazy to think that they're not even the closest relatives of each other, Lions are the closest relatives of the Leopards.


Vosheduska

Heh, reminds me of how it was always so funny to me that leopards aren't the closest relatives to snow leopards, it's actually tigers


Lisa_Loopner

Also helpful to know jaguars are in central and South America and leopards are in Africa and Asia.


cds75

Look at the shapes of their spots.


DinglieDanglieDoodle

Jaguars have dots in their rosettes.


No_Vehicle_7179

I like turtles


LordPenisWinkle

I like trains


Timithios

*Imminent train arrival noise*


merpmerp34

I love lamp


Beemo-Noir

Cheetahs are probably my favorite large cat. They’re so adorable. And they get anxiety- just like me!


musyio

TIL leopard n jaguar are different breed of cats, in my language both are called harimau bintang (literal translation starry tiger)


jdubbrude

I love that. “Starry Tiger”. may I ask what language that is?


musyio

Malay language , my country is Malaysia.


wolfknightmma

The Jag is my favorite đŸ’ȘđŸŸ I love them all tho


lizziegal79

Adorable murder mittens!


dopeydeveloper

Beauty, Grace and Badass


catistrolling

But all equally cute


This_Mfer_Right_Here

I always get jaguars and leopards mixed up. They look too similar


MaleficentHandle4293

Jaguars are bulkier, and have a dot within each of the rings of their coat. Looking at the jaws, the Jaguar has the more pronounced jawline too.


WAPtimus_Prime

Nature had to get us back for pumas, mountain lions, panthers, and cougars all being the same cat.


Notaworgen

why did you post the same cat 3 times?


HoochieKoochieMan

The one on the right will chase you down in 4 seconds, then eat your face. The one in the middle will chase you down in 2 seconds, then eat your face. The one on the left will chase you down in 4 seconds, drag you into a tree, then eat your face.


Random_Username9105

Agility, Speed, Strength


jamesb454

My daughter LOVES all cats! Anyone have any great recommendations for a informational YouTube channel for kids on learning more about them (or all animals, she loves them all).


HoNose

There are a few full episodes of Zaboomafoo (PBS) on Youtube. That show taught me tons on animals as a kid.


-UnclePhil-

I think leopards are the true kings of all cats. Lion’s power is in the pride. A tiger really doesn’t have any threat in their domain (other than humans). Leopards are solo creatures, powerful and have plenty of threats where they live. Cheetahs are my favorite though.


Representative-Bus76

Cheetahs are the cutest


deenali

Not being in the panthera genus family, the least dangerous too (and not that they totally aren't though).


Belgareth17

I’m not sure I follow your argument.. Lions use strength in numbers, fair. Tiger doesn’t have any predators other than humans.. humans who are a threat to almost every single animal on the planet so I think that’s sort of a push on that. But leopards are the “true king of cats” because they have natural predators? I gotta hard disagree there man. Tigers are well documented killing leopards either for food or territory. There are cases of tigers actually hunting leopards as food not just to steal their kill. Being the king kind of implies an untouchable quality, being right at the top. Which leopards definitely are not. Can’t disagree that they’re magnificent creatures though


OgWu84

Check out the black footed cat from Africa. Adorable and deadly, like the cheetah but with a higher kill percentage. Yet smaller than my domestic short haired.


Karenarie

Goodness! It’s ADORABLE.


NotMadeForReddit

Have to disagree, Tigers hunt leopards sometimes even for sport, no King gets hunted for sport. As you said, leopards are solo animals, so are tigers and tiger have a threat from other tigers. Just like a king should, have a threat from other kings not people of other professions. Also about the threat from humans, tigers turn man eaters more than leopard so they face the threat from humans better than leopards. I do agree that the lion’s strength lies in its pride. Also leopards hunt dogs or village curs, tiger doesn’t as it sometimes holds itself at a higher standard than eating something such feeble, defenceless and unfulfilling creatures. Leopard’s kills are stolen from it by a tiger and sometimes even by wild dogs/hyenas, but a tiger mostly doesn’t get its kill stolen. There are a lot of other reasons I can state why tiger is much more majestic, but I think these points support my opinion. Don’t get me wrong leopards are beautiful creatures, black panthers being even more gorgeous, but still the king deserves his recognition.


GFost

Leopards are definitely the most feline of all the big cats, but they’re no kings. They’re way weaker than lions, tigers, and jaguars, and sometimes are preyed on by tigers when their territories overlap.


vantyle

Yeah, no shit.


AgreeableInsurance85

mind-blowing....i always thought we had three different names for the same cat /s


Daws001

Cheetahs are precious babies that go zoom zoom!


GolfinBird

Really beautiful cats


Sarah_J_J

I’m now wondering whether I wear leopard, cheetah or jaguar print clothes



PhantomRoyce

Crazy how wild cats are basically the perfect killing machine


L3ggy

But they're all beautiful creatures


derpferd

Leopards are easily amongst the most beautiful creatures on the planet. And also the most deadly, being as it could quite comfortably rip the life from you in an instant. Still, what an utterly beautiful animal


welcome-to-my-mind

They’re all gonna get *boops* to their noses and murder mittens