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Really Big Cats Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about various animals within the cat family.

A multiple-choice quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
PootyPootwell

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,671

Updated
Dec 13 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5751

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am the only big cat without retractable claws, but I make up for this with my extraordinary speed. Who am I? Hint

Siberian tiger

Hot-footed cat

African striped cat

Cheetah

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am a medium-sized lynx known for my tufted ears. I have relatives in various parts of the world but I live in North America. Who am I? Hint

Mountain lion

Bobcat

Snow leopard

Persian

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am about the size of a housecat but I have thicker fur, shortened ears, and a face that looks rather flattened. I'm named after the man who first described me in 1776. Who am I? Hint

Pallas's cat

Puma

Misty

Sabertooth tiger

4. I am a ferocious little cat often mistaken for a smaller leopard. I am native to Central and South America and the artist Salvador Dali even kept one of my brethren as a pet. I've become quite popular because I'm featured in the video game "Minecraft." Who am I? Hint

Domestic tabby

Ocelot

Indian tiger

Carbucketty

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am a very big spotted cat native to the Americas. My jaws are so powerful, I can take down even armored reptilians like sea turtles. A British automaker chose my name to represent speed and strength. Who am I? Hint

Jaguar

African tiger

Mountain lion

Tabby

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am a large, usually spotted cat who lives high in the mountains because I prefer the cold temperatures. I'm strong enough to kill prey that weighs four times as much as I do. Who am I? Hint

Frosty feline

African lynx

Kodkod

Snow leopard

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am the largest of all the cats. I have ten different subspecies which includes the Bengal and the Siberian; we all have handsome stripes. Who am I? Hint

Lion

Tiger

Tabby

Panther

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am a tigon. I'm a hybrid of two cats within the same genus but from different species. Who are my parents? Hint

Dad was a lion and Mom was a house cat

Dad was a tiger and Mom was a lion

Dad was a lynx and Mom was a cheetah

Dad was a bobcat and Mom was a Bengal tiger

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am a big cat who has a large home area, from the Yukon to the Andes. I prefer to think of myself as a mountain lion, but I go by other names as well. Which of the following is NOT a name for me? Hint

Puma

Cougar

Catamount

Cheetah

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a big cat and the only kind you can easily tell an adult female from a male. I am very big and mostly live in Africa. Who am I? Hint

Liger

Lion

Leopard

Black-footed wildcat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am the only big cat without retractable claws, but I make up for this with my extraordinary speed. Who am I?

Answer: Cheetah

The cheetah is a large spotted cat that lives in Africa and parts of Asia. It can run up to 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75 mph) which makes it a very effective hunter.

2. I am a medium-sized lynx known for my tufted ears. I have relatives in various parts of the world but I live in North America. Who am I?

Answer: Bobcat

The bobcat lives in Mexico, the United States, and Canada and is characterized by ear tufts as well as black streaks on its coat.

3. I am about the size of a housecat but I have thicker fur, shortened ears, and a face that looks rather flattened. I'm named after the man who first described me in 1776. Who am I?

Answer: Pallas's cat

The Pallas's cat is named after Peter Simon Pallas, a German naturalist who was invited to Russia by Empress Catherine the Great to lead expeditions into central Asia. Today, the Pallas's cat continues to live in central Asia, particularly in Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Kashmir, as well as parts of western China.

Answer: Ocelot

The ocelot has nine subspecies, most of which live in Central or South America. They only mate every other year in general.

Answer: Jaguar

Although the jaguar lives in the Americas, scientists have found evidence that they are descended from African cats that once crossed the land bridge that connected Asia and North America.

6. I am a large, usually spotted cat who lives high in the mountains because I prefer the cold temperatures. I'm strong enough to kill prey that weighs four times as much as I do. Who am I?

Answer: Snow leopard

The snow leopard is part of the panther family and is found in snowy mountainous areas from Siberia to the Indian Himalayas. They have extra large nasal cavities so that they can breathe in the cold mountain air more effectively.

7. I am the largest of all the cats. I have ten different subspecies which includes the Bengal and the Siberian; we all have handsome stripes. Who am I?

Answer: Tiger

The tiger used to range all the way from Turkey to Russia and deep into Asia, but now is restricted to much smaller pockets of Asia, including Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Russia. A small population lives on the island of Sumatra. Most of the species in the tiger family are considered highly endangered.

8. I am a tigon. I'm a hybrid of two cats within the same genus but from different species. Who are my parents?

Answer: Dad was a tiger and Mom was a lion

A tigon is the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion. They are very rare and breeding them is almost universally against the law, though it has happened by accident in zoos. A relation of the tigon would be the liger, which is the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.

Answer: Cheetah

I'm known as a mountain lion, puma, cougar, catamount, mountain cat, even a painter, but not a cheetah. I don't like people and like to prey in deep underbrush.

10. I am a big cat and the only kind you can easily tell an adult female from a male. I am very big and mostly live in Africa. Who am I?

Answer: Lion

African male lions have distinctive fluffy manes, while females do not. They share tails with a tuft on the end. They used to roam free from Greece to India, but now live primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. The Asiatic lion male does have a mane but it is nowhere near as impressive as that of the African variety.

Source: Author PootyPootwell

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