Top-7 List of Big Cats Species

Lion

The Lion  is in second place in our list of big cat species. It used to live in the wild in various places in the world, but its range has been reduced to sub-Saharan Africa and a critically endangered group in Western India. It has been listed as endangered, mainly because its population in Africa has declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. The Lion is on average about 3.64 meters (11.94 ft) long and stands about 1.35 meters (4.42 ft) tall. It has a maximum recorded weight of 313 kilos (690 lbs) and has an average weight of between 160 and 225 kilos (352.74 – 496.04 lbs).

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