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Cat habitats Cats around the world
The map below shows where the
seven biggest cat species live. Most
There are 37 species of wild cat are found between the tropics of
in the world. From snow-capped Cancer and Capricorn, where the
weather is warm all year round, and
mountains to deserts, and grasslands
where there are wet and dry seasons.
to tropical rain forests, cats of all
shapes and sizes roam the Earth.
Canada
KEY MAP GUIDE
Rain forest
NORTH
Forest (Coniferous)
AMERICA
Grassland Tropic of Cancer
Forest (Broadleaf)
Desert CENTRAL
Mountains AMERICA
Tundra
Pumas live in a variety
Equator
of habitats and range from
Canada, down through the SOUTH
US, to Central and
South America. AMERICA
Tropic of Capricorn
Jaguars live in
the rain forests and
swampy grasslands
of Central and
South America.
Rain forests
Tropical rain forests provide
a home for jaguars, leopards,
pumas, and tigers. Rain forests
Leopard only cover a small area of the
world (7%), yet a huge number
of animals live in them.