big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family

lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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Tigers are the largest big cat species, and adult Bengal tigers, a sub-species, can reach nearly 10 feet long from head to tail and weigh more than 550 pounds, according to the World Land Trust. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Bobcat tries to eat striking Arizona rattlesnake Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona posted the epic video, which shows the big cat batting at a rattlesnake that is striking from under a bush, on June 3 on Facebook. —

Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024 These developments, Kingston and the Town of Big Cypress, could clog the big cat’s path to migrate north. —

Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 One group visited the Masai Mara with big cat researchers, joined anti-poaching units who were patrolling wildlife corridors, and witnessed the release of three endangered black rhinos. —

Laura Burdett-Munns, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big cat