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Big cats of Kenya

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

All big catsAll animals in Kenya

Which big cats are recorded in Kenya?

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 leoFelidaeVulnerable835
TigerPanthera tigrisFelidaeEndangered3
LeopardPanthera pardusFelidaeVulnerable275
CheetahAcinonyx jubatusFelidaeVulnerable301

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