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Big cats of Malawi

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

All big catsAll animals in Malawi

Which big cats are recorded in Malawi?

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 leoFelidaeVulnerable26
TigerPanthera tigrisFelidaeEndangered1
LeopardPanthera pardusFelidaeVulnerable3
CheetahAcinonyx jubatusFelidaeVulnerable4

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