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Are you crazy about big cats? On this page you can learn more about the five big cat species in the wild, as also the common problems with big cats in captivity. Discover the work of FOUR PAWS to protect big cats and other wild animals under human influence.

Leopard Tulani

Big cats: A tale of tails

Flicking… wagging… steering… swishing…A big cat’s tail sure has its own tale to tell.

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Tiger Bela

Reading Between the Stripes

Myth-busting facts about tigers

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Lion at LIONSROCK

10 Facts About Big Cats

How much do you know about these powerful feline predators? 

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Big Cats: Way of Life & Behaviour

Big Cats: Way of Life & Behaviour

What characterizes these large carnivores and how do they spend their lives in the wild?

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Tiger

Big Cats in Captivity

Big cats should not be kept as pets or for entertainment purposes

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Lions at LIONSROCK

Chronic Kidney Disease in Felines

Facts about the most common kidney disease in cat species 

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Tiger

Circuses Without Wild Animals

Bans or restrictions on the keeping of animals in circuses

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Tiger trade

Tiger Trade

Tigers are traded world wide, legally and illegally

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cub petting

Big Cats on Breeding Farms

The truth behind the tourist attraction of cuddling and walking with a lion cub

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Lion in South Africa

Canned ‘Trophy’ Hunting Is the Killing of Lions for Pleasure

Why animals are bred to be killed in South Africa

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Animal Welfare and Tourism

Animal Welfare and Tourism

Selfies with bears in chains or petting lion cubs? Animal welfare should not stop on holiday!

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Tigress Dehli at FELIDA

FELIDA Quiz

Test your knowledge about big cats and FELIDA

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Lion Bobby at FELIDA

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Tiger Raspoetin at LIONSROCK

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