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Panthera The large cats that can roar

  • lion
  • leopard
  • tiger
  • jaguar

Felis The small cats that can meow and purr

  • small cats
  • domesticated cats

Acinonyx The only cat that cannot retract its claws

  • cheetah

Some scientists think that there should be another group for medium sized cats. Cats like the wild cat or ocelot or too large to be in the Felis. Snow leopards are too small to be in the Panthera.

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