big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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The state’s efforts are working, as evidenced by big cat sightings in Osceola, but much depends on what happens elsewhere. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for big cat

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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