A Guide to Cats

By Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide

• Snow leopard—Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) live in mountainous habitat at elevations of between 2000 and 6000 meters. Their range extends from northwestern China to Tibet and the Himalayas (Toriello 2002).
• Clouded Leopard—The Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) inhabits the southeastern Asian continent. Their range includes Nepal, Taiwan, southern China, the island of Java, Burma (Myanmar), Indochina, Malaysia, and Sumatra and Borneo.
• Tiger—Tigers (Panthera tigris) are the largest of all cats. They are orange with black stripes and a cream-colored belly and chin.