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Genetically is the cheetah a big cat?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/18/2022

There is a difference of opinion among scientists. Generally, only the wild cats that can roar are included in the big cats - the lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar. That excludes the cheetah, snow leopard and cougar which are not able to roar.

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∙ 8y ago

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