Big Cats of the World
Instructions: Test your knowledge of lions, tigers, leopards, and other magnificent big cats from around the globe.
- 1.
Which big cat is the largest by weight?
ATigerBLionCLeopardDJaguar - 2.
What is a group of lions called?
APrideBHerdCColonyDPack - 3.
Which big cat is known for its ability to roar but cannot purr?
ALionBCougarCCheetahDSnow leopard - 4.
The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of which continent?
AAfricaBEuropeCSouth AmericaDAsia - 5.
Which big cat is the fastest land animal?
ACheetahBTigerCLionDLeopard - 6.
What distinguishes a jaguar's rosettes from a leopard's?
AThey are only on the legsBThey are square-shapedCThey are largerDThey have spots inside them - 7.
Which continent has no native big cat species?
AAustraliaBAsiaCAfricaDSouth America - 8.
What is the only big cat native to the Americas?
ACougarBOcelotCJaguarDLynx - 9.
A black panther is actually a melanistic form of which two big cats?
ATiger and leopardBLeopard and jaguarCCheetah and cougarDLion and tiger - 10.
Which big cat is most closely associated with swimming and water?
ACheetahBSnow leopardCTigerDLion - 11.
What is the average top speed of a cheetah in miles per hour?
A80 mphB70 mphC50 mphD60 mph - 12.
Which big cat has the strongest bite force relative to its size?
ALeopardBLionCTigerDJaguar - 13.
The Amur or Siberian tiger is native to which region?
ARussian Far EastBIndiaCSoutheast AsiaDChina - 14.
Which big cat is known for dragging its prey up into trees?
ATigerBLeopardCLionDCheetah - 15.
Male lions are distinguished from females by what prominent feature?
ALonger tailBManeCLarger pawsDStriped fur