Curated OER
Cool Cats!
First graders explore animal lifestyles by creating a presentation in their class. In this big cats activity, 1st graders research a specific member of the cat family using the Internet and obtain pictures of the animal. Students utilize...
Curated OER
Saving Big Cats from Extinction
Students explore extinction. In this biology and environmental science instructional activity, students define extinction, identify what living things need to survive, and create a persuasive poster about "saving the big cats"...
Curated OER
Take A Walk On The Wildside
Students study big cats in a variety of lessons included in this unit.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Canada Lynx
Get the facts about the Canada Lynx. Besides finding a detailed description of this predatory feline, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on Canada Lynx is...
Other
Big cats.com: Learn to Identify the Big Cats
A pictorial gallery of the big cats found around the world! Brief text accompanies amazing photographs of these beautiful creatures.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Tiger
Exhaustive resource explores the tiger with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, habitat, conservation, and external links.
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 7 28 14: Pair of Rare Amur Leopard Cubs Born
A pair of Amur leopard cubs were recently born at Twycross Zoo in England. Learn what makes these creatures so special. Includes video.
Other
Florida Panther Net: The Florida Panther
Get all the current news and information on the Florida panther.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Wild Cats
Learn the names of some of the biggest wild cats. Each page has one word and a photograph. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Lions
Students doing research about lions will find this site very helpful. Video and audio clips, photographs, a map, and fun facts will enhance research projects.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Snow Leopard
This comprehensive resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on snow leopards including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts. Audio clip...
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Jaguars
Meet the jaguar and discover unique facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Tiger
Meet the tiger and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
University of California
Ucmp: What Is a Sabertooth?
A good review of the natural history of the extinct species, the Sabertooth. Includes pictures of bones of this animal.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tiger
This open-source encyclopedia offers a detailed overview of the tiger. Content includes a look at this animal's physical description, method of killing, various subspecies, and the use of tigers in literature.
Other
Who Zoo: Jaguars (Panthera Onca)
Learn all about the largest big cat of the western hemisphere, the jaguar, in this detailed natural history article and photo.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Siberian Tiger
A reference source on the Siberian tiger that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and conservation status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indochinese Tiger (Panthera Tigris Corbetti)
Investigate the world of the Indochinese Tiger and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and breeding of this endangered species. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Jaguar (Panthera Onca)
View images and read statistics and facts about Jaguars, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and conservation status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leopard (Panthera Pardus)
View images and read facts about Leopards, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, diet, breeding habits, and conservation status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Liger (Panthera Leo Panthera Tigris)
View images and read statistics and facts about the Liger, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and predatory lifestyle.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Explore the world of the Lion and gain a greater understanding of this powerful feline through statistics and information on its evolution, appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, breeding, and more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Malayan Tiger (Panthera Tigris Jacksoni)
View images and read facts about Malayan Tigers, including where they live, their appearance, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Facts About Great Cats
Learn about the great cats by linking from this introductory page to a photo gallery, to fact sheets about specific cats, to conservation and science information, and more.