ASIATIC CHEETAH:  The cheetah is found in Africa and Iran and northwest Afghanistan.  Although they are similar in weight to a leopard, cheetahs have longer bodies, longer legs, and a much smaller head.  They can grow to about 7 feet long and can weigh up to 135 pounds.  Their bodies have been shaped to run after its prey, not leap on it.  On flat ground, cheetahs can attain speeds excess of 68 mph over short distances, making them the fastest mammal sprinter.  Cheetahs usually prefer antelope, but will go for gazelle and other deer like mammals.  The cheetah is listed as critically endangered to an estimated 100 individuals left in the wild.
 
 

  FLORIDA COUGAR:  Also known as bobcats, mountain lions, Florida pumas, and Florida panthers, Florida cougars are close relatives to leopards.  The only real difference between these two species is the color of their fur and the food they eat.  Florida cougars have tan colored fur, and eat elk and deer, while loepards eat deer, monkeys, and other small mammals.  There are only an estimated 50 mature individuals left in the wild.  Florida cougars are found in the United States.
 
 

  SIBERIAN LYNX:  Also called bobcats, lynx have disproportionately long legs and huge, heavy paws.  They have thick, soft fur and a short stubby tail to help them keep warm in their sub-arctic habitat.  Lynx are about 51 inches long and are agile climbers.  Although they have been known to stalk their prey, lynx sometimes wait in trees for an unsuspecting victim.  Less than 2,500 lynx remain in thw wild because of over hunting.
 
 

  TEXAS OCELOT:  The Texas ocelot is about the size of an average house cat as can get to about 57 inches long.  Their bellies are usually white while the rest of their body is tinted with black stripes and white spots.  Ocelots are good climbers, and hunt in forests at night for food.  Their prey usually consists of birds, snakes, fish, and small mammals.  Only an estimated 250 adult ocelots remain in the wild.  They can be found in Mexico and the United States.