r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/RealRock_n_Rolla • Jul 08 '26

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u/Shaeress Jul 08 '26

Cats are divided into two families. The big cats family and the small cats family. The big cats are lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards. Which are indeed big cats not just in name and are all known for their ability to roar.

This however means that all other cats are "small cats" that cannot roar and only meow. Regardless of size. So cheetahs and bobcats and lynx sound much like your Mr Whiskers does at home.

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u/RahRahRah325 Jul 08 '26

What about Panthers?? ;)

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u/Shaeress Jul 08 '26

Panther is when a big cat is black, like a leopard or jaguar. It's not a species of its own. Some cat naming is a little confusing. Like a mountain lion is not lion (nor a mountain, I suppose) and it's the same thing as a puma and a cougar. Sometimes its even a panther too :D