Panthera
Sign in to savePanthera is a genus within the family Felidae, and one of two extant genera in the subfamily Pantherinae. It contains the largest living members of the cat family. There are five living species: the jaguar, leopard, lion, snow leopard and tiger. Numerous extinct species are also named, including the cave lion and American lion.
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Panthera is a genus of large wild cats that includes five living species: the tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar, and snow leopard, making it home to the biggest cats alive today. This group matters because these powerful predators play important roles in ecosystems around the world and represent some of nature's most iconic animals.
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- Etymology
- Characteristics
- Evolution
- Classification
- Contemporary species
- Extinct species and subspecies
- Phylogeny
- See also
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- References
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Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae, and one of two extant genera in the subfamily Pantherinae. It contains the largest living members of the cat family. There are five living species: the jaguar, leopard, lion, snow leopard and tiger. Numerous extinct species are also named, including the cave lion and American lion.
==Etymology== The word derives from Classical Latin , itself from the Ancient Greek ().