Within the family of cats, Felidae, there is a division: the big cats which include lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and everyone else. Around 6.37 million years ago, the ancestors of big cats broke away from the rest. One of the main differences is that big cats roar but do not purr due to changes in their throat structure.
The big cats in order of size:
Lion
Tiger
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| Jaguar |
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| Leopard |
While both leopards and jaguars have spotted coats, there is a difference: both have circular shapes called rosettes but jaguars have internal spots within the rosette.
A fun, in-depth doc about the big cats:
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