Big Cat Family Species. Felidae (/ ˈ f ɛ l ɪ d iː /) is a family of mammals in the order carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade.a member of this family is also called a felid (/ ˈ f iː l ɪ d /). From the biggest to the smallest, there are 38 cat species found worldwide.
However, these species added to the list do not roar. They stalk, chase, and pounce on their prey. The second category are the felinae, which includes the majority of domestic cat species that you’re familiar with.
Lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, mainland clouded leopard, and sunda.
The information below is a copy of the overview on our sister website wild cats magazine where the descriptions reside. There are five species within the panthera, four of which have the ability to roar. Lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, mainland clouded leopard, and sunda. The species making up the big cat family are lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars.