What is the best big cat?
Lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and every cat big enough to argue about. Size, speed, bite and sheer presence all point to different winners, so pick the one you would call the best.
1LionThe only big cat that lives in social prides, and the one culture crowned king.
2TigerThe largest individuals of any cat species, striped and solitary.
3JaguarThe Americas' heaviest cat, with the strongest bite of any big cat.
4LeopardThe most widespread big cat, famous for hauling kills into trees.
5CheetahThe fastest land animal, built entirely for the sprint.
6Snow LeopardThe ghost of the high Himalaya, rarely seen in the wild.
7CougarAlso called puma or mountain lion, ranging from Canada to Patagonia.
8Clouded LeopardA tree-climbing cat with the longest canines relative to body size.
9Eurasian LynxEurope's big cat, tufted-eared and quietly widespread.
10CaracalA desert cat that can leap three metres to swat birds from the air.
11ServalLong-legged African cat with the largest ears in proportion to its body.
12OcelotA small spotted cat of the American tropics.
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An Amur tiger reaches 300 kg and three metres, a male lion runs 150 to 250 kg, and the lion never has to hunt alone: https://youpick.best/articles/lion-vs-tiger-ranked
