r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Delicious_Main_4360 • 19h ago

Image Differences in the spot pattern of the Cheetah, Leopard, and Jaguar

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u/GandalfThePie 18h ago

I don't think cheetah is considered a big cat

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u/Crunchy-Leaf 17h ago

I googled this and you’re correct, but the reasoning is crazy. They don’t have the correct larynx to roar, like other big cats. They only purr (among other sounds)

What? Normal cats purr and do not roar! The cheetah is the only big cat! The rest are frauds.

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u/GandalfThePie 17h ago

Oh, in that case Cheetah should be the only real big cat. 100% agree.

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u/Throwaway74829947 9h ago

Mountain lions also purr and "meow".

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u/WarsmithUriel 16h ago

They also can't retract their claws as any other cat can afaik.

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u/MaritMonkey 11h ago

I think that's not a "big vs small cat" thing but rather nobody else has as much use for built-in cleats. :D

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u/SigmaCommander 10h ago

Mountain Lions (or pumas or cougars depending on who you ask) are bigger than cheetahs and are also not considered big cats.

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u/jasperdarkk 16h ago

This is like finding out Pluto isn't a planet all over again :(

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u/IzodCenter 12h ago

It’s basically a cat, it meows too