Panthera leo melanochaita – includes the extinct Cape lion and lion populations in Southern Africa and East Africa.

Cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubalus) are the world’s fastest land animal. They once ranged throughout India, Pakistan, Russia, Iran and the Middle East, but due to diminishing populations, most cheetahs can only be found in the eastern and southern parts of Africa, and Iran. Today there are an estimated 7,000 cheetah’s left in the world. Conservation Status : Vulnerable. Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency Sets are the ideal way to buy – all sets include a built-in 20% discount. The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is the largest of all big cats. Less than 3,000 tigers exist in the wild today. It was once believed there were several tiger subspecies. The subspecies list was revised in 2017, showing only two subspecies: Panthera tigris tigris (tigers in continental Asia) and Panthera tigris sondaica (tigers in the Sunda Islands). Conservation Status: Endangered. a b c d e f Stevenson, Deborah (2017). " Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper (review)]". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (6): 262. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2017.0094. S2CID 201775637. The jaguar is the only big cat of the four cats that roar that is native to North America. Although a few live in the US, they typically range from Mexico to Central and South America. Cougars however (also called pumas and mountain lions), can be found in both the Eastern and Western half of the region. South AmericaFluency 4 books have a word count of 4080 words with an expected reading rate of 85 words per minute. Fluency 1 books have a word count of 2880 words with an expected reading rate of 60 words per minute.

a b c d e Parravano, Martha V. (2017). "Big Cat, Little Cat". The Horn Book Magazine. Vol.93, no.2. pp.66–67. Panthera tigris sondaica – the last surviving population of island tigers is the Sumatran tiger – Critically Endangered; there are two other extinct island tigers, the Javan tiger and the Bali tiger.a b c Danielson, Julie; Jonker, Travis (July 11, 2017). "The Year in Pictures". The Horn Book Magazine. Vol.94, no.4. pp.42–46. The Sunda clouded leopard ( Neofelis diardi), also called the Sundaland clouded leopard, is found in Sumatra and Borneo. Studies show a continuing decrease in population. The leopard’s local name means “tree branch tiger.” They are mostly found in forests and are skilled climbers. Conservation Status: Vulnerable. a b c d e Gepson, Lolly (January 1, 2017). "Big Cat, Little Cat". Booklist Online . Retrieved May 10, 2019.