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Are house cats similar to wild big cats?

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5 Ways Your Tabby Is Just Like Big Cats in the Wild. Video highlights from Soul of the Cat. Our house cats have gone a long way from their big cousins—or have they? read more

House cats and wild cats are very much the same just different sizes. My oldest cat “roars” at my youngest when she tries to play fight. They both enjoy catnip, boxes, and purring. read more

Big cats—lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards—are members of the Pantherinae cat subfamily, which means they diverged from the rest of the cats at least six million years ago. But if you watch these majestic animals close enough, the similarities with your tabby are not hard to spot. read more

If you've ever dreamed of having a tiger, panther or leopard without, you know, the dangers of living with wild animals, you're in luck: There are plenty of domestic cat breeds that look just like their big cat cousins. read more

Big cats have their own vocalizations, too, and some of them sound kind of similar to the noises your cat makes. "There are four great cats—lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars—and they roar," Bass says. read more