big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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Meanwhile, poaching of jaguar prey species, such as the brocket deer, peccary and iguana, is thought to impact the big cat’s food supply. Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026 The Roar Foundation/Shambala Preserve, a big cat animal sanctuary, sits two miles west of where the fire started, but it was not immediately known if it was threatened. Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 Mia’s medical team made the difficult decision to euthanize the big cat, Oakland Zoo wrote. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026 The big cat answered a little closer. Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big cat

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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