Big Cats

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................ 1 The Big Cats.......................................................................................................... 2 FossilHistory......................................................................................................... 4 Lions...................................................................................................................... 7 Tigers.................................................................................................................. 10Pumas................................................................................................................. 13 Cheetah............................................................................................................... 16 Lynx and bobcats................................................................................................ 19 Caracal................................................................................................................ 22Serval.................................................................................................................. 24 Jaguar................................................................................................................. 26 Ocelot.................................................................................................................. 29Leopard............................................................................................................... 31 Snow Leopard..................................................................................................... 33 Clouded leopard.................................................................................................. 36 Marbledcat.......................................................................................................... 38 Tigons and Ligers................................................................................................ 40 In danger of extinction......................................................................................... 42 Keeping cats........................................................................................................ 45Glossary.............................................................................................................. 49 GNU Free Documentation License..................................................................... 51

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Foreward to Parents
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