from http://home.globalcrossing.net/~brendel/index.html <<Jaguars are the largest cat in the western hemisphere. In comparison with the leopard, the jaguar is generally larger and much stockier, with a broad heavy head, much shorter legs and tail (a good visual description might be a leopard on steroids). >>
<<The puma has the largest range of any cat species in the New World, with at least 30 subspecies described, extending from the southern tip of South America to the southern part of Canada. The cat has been known by many names including cougar, puma, deer tiger, Mexican lion, mountain screamer, brown tiger, catamount, silver lion, mountain demon, Indian devil, purple feather, king cat, sneak cat, mountain lion and panther. As with many other animals, the size of the puma varies depending on a number of environmental conditions including climate, elevation, vegetation and food supply. The smallest pumas are found in equitorial regions with the average size increasing progressively towards the north and south, with the largest found at the extremes of its range.>>
<<The leopards are dispersed over a wider area today, than that of any of the other large cats. Ranging across most of the African continent, with the exception of the Sahara Desert rgeion. Throughout parts of Asia Minor and the Middle East to India, Pakistan, China, Siberia, much of mainland southeast Asia, and the islands of Java and Sri Lanka. >>
Then there are the distinct species of Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard - We can have plenty of Gloranthan Catpeople if we want...
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