The big cat in the genus Uncia is the snow leopard (Uncia uncia). Native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, snow leopards are known for their thick fur, long tails, and large paws, which help them navigate rocky terrain. They are solitary and elusive animals, primarily hunting mountain Goats and Sheep. Snow leopards are classified as vulnerable due to habitat loss and poaching.
The genus of a snow leopard is: Uncia The species is: Uncia uncia
The cheetah is the main animal in the Acinonyx genus.
It's Chordata Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Canivora Family - Felidae Subfamily - Pantherinae Genus - Uncia Species - Uncia
A big cat is a large feline animal, especially one of the Panthera genus, including tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards.
There is more than one genus of "large/big cats":The biological family of the cats is known as "Felidae", split into separate linages:Lineage 1: Panthera, Uncia, NeofelisLineage 2: Pardofelis, CatopumaLineage 3: Leptailurus, Caracal, ProfelisLineage 4: LeopardusLineage 5: LynxLineage 6: Puma, AcinonyxLineage 7: Prionailurus, OtocolobusLineage 8: FelisMajor genus:Genus Panthera - Roaring or great cats (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard)Genus Acinonyx (Cheetah)Genus Puma (Cougar)Genus Uncia (Snow Leopard)Genus Neofelis (Clouded Leopard)
For a domestic cat the genus is Felis.
Panthera is the genus of all the big cats - lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards and jaguars.
Panthera uncia is the scientific name for a snow leopard
A cat. Or, technically, a feline. Not big cats like cougars, but small cats, like a domestic house cat.
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For the Domestic Cat, the genus is Felis and the species is catus.
Four: Lion, tiger, Leopard and Jaguar. These four cats belong in the same genus Panthera, and are the only true big, or "great" cats.