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Big cats of India

4 species of big cats on file have openly licensed sighting records from India, 4 of them threatened.

All big catsAll animals in India

Which big cats are recorded in India?

Most looked-up first.

VU, Vulnerable
Lion (Panthera leo)

Lion

Panthera leo

Felidae

EN, Endangered
Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Felidae

VU, Vulnerable
Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Felidae

VU, Vulnerable
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Felidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
LionPanthera leoFelidaeVulnerable67
TigerPanthera tigrisFelidaeEndangered2,930
LeopardPanthera pardusFelidaeVulnerable671
CheetahAcinonyx jubatusFelidaeVulnerable9

Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.