Wild Cats

LYNX
---Any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx, especially L. canadensis of northern North America or L. lynx of Eurasia, having soft thick fur, a black-tipped short tail, and tufted ears.





COUGAR
--- A large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

LEOPARD
---A large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
---The fur or pelt of this animal.
---Any of various related cats resembling this animal.

LION
---A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.
---Any of several large wildcats related to or resembling the lion.

TIGER
---A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.
---Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx.
---A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce.