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122Home range</dt><dd>The Americas</dd></div><div><dt>Super skill</dt><dd>Climbing & camouflage</dd></div></dl></div></article></section><section class="cat-quest section" id="cat-quest"><div class="quest-heading"><div><p class="eyebrow light">Choose your cat</p><h2>Which wild cat is calling you?</h2><p>Search for a favorite, follow an alphabet trail, or let the Cat Compass choose your next discovery.</p></div><button class="surprise-button" type="button"><span aria-hidden="true">â¦</span><b>Surprise me!</b><small>Spin the Cat Compass</small></button></div><div class="quest-tools"><label class="cat-search"><span>â</span><span class="sr-only">Search for a wild cat</span><input placeholder="Type a catâs nameâ¦" value=""/></label><div class="trail-buttons" aria-label="Choose an alphabet trail"><button type="button" class="active">All cats</button><button type="button" class="">AâF</button><button type="button" class="">GâL</button><button type="button" class="">MâR</button><button type="button" class="">SâZ</button></div></div><div class="quest-count"><span>ð¾</span><b>39<!-- --> <!-- -->cats<!-- --> on this trail</b><i aria-hidden="true"></i></div><div class="quest-grid"><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">A</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Amur Leopard</h3><em>Panthera pardus orientalis</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/andean-mountain-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">A</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Andean Mountain Cat</h3><em>Leopardus jacobita</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/golden-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">A</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Asiatic Golden Cat</h3><em>Catopuma temminckii</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/bay-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">B</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Bay Cat</h3><em>Catopuma badia</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/black-footed-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">B</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Black-footed Cat</h3><em>Felis nigripes</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/bobcat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">B</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Bobcat</h3><em>Lynx rufus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/canada-lynx-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Canada Lynx</h3><em>Lynx canadensis</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/caracal-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Caracal</h3><em>Caracal caracal</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/cheetah-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Cheetah</h3><em>Acinonyx jubatus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/chinese-mountain-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Chinese Mountain Cat</h3><em>Felis bieti</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/clouded-leop
122ard-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Clouded Leopard</h3><em>Neofelis nebulosa</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/cougar-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">C</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Cougar</h3><em>Puma concolor</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/fishing-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">F</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Fishing Cat</h3><em>Prionailurus viverrinus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/flat-headed-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">F</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Flat-headed Cat</h3><em>Prionailurus planiceps</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/geoffroy-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">G</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Geoffroyâs Cat</h3><em>Leopardus geoffroyi</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/golden-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">G</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Golden Cat (African)</h3><em>Caracal aurata</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/kodkod-guigna-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">G</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Guigna (Kodkod)</h3><em>Leopardus guigna</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/iberian-lynx-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">I</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Iberian Lynx</h3><em>Lynx pardinus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/iriomote-cat-facts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">I</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Iriomote Cat</h3><em>Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/jaguar-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">J</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Jaguar</h3><em>Panthera onca</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/jaguarundi-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">J</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Jaguarundi</h3><em>Herpailurus yagouaroundi</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/jungle-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">J</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Jungle Cat</h3><em>Felis chaus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">L</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Leopard</h3><em>Panthera pardus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/leopard-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">L</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Leopard Cat</h3><em>Prionailurus bengalensis</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/lion-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">L</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">
122ð¾</span><h3>Lion</h3><em>Panthera leo</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/margay-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">M</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Margay</h3><em>Leopardus wiedii</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/marbled-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">M</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Marbled Cat</h3><em>Pardofelis marmorata</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/northern-tiger-cat-facts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">N</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Northern Tiger Cat</h3><em>Leopardus tigrinus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/ocelot-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">O</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Ocelot</h3><em>Leopardus pardalis</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/pallas-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">P</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Pallasâs Cat</h3><em>Otocolobus manul</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/pampas-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">P</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Pampas Cat</h3><em>Leopardus colocola</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/rusty-spotted-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">R</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Rusty-spotted Cat</h3><em>Prionailurus rubiginosus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/sand-cat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">S</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Sand Cat</h3><em>Felis margarita</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/serval-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">S</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Serval</h3><em>Leptailurus serval</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/siberian-lynx-facts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">S</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Siberian Lynx</h3><em>Lynx lynx</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/snow-leopard-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">S</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Snow Leopard</h3><em>Panthera uncia</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/southern-tiger-cat-facts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">S</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Southern Tiger Cat</h3><em>Leopardus guttulus</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/tiger-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">T</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Tiger</h3><em>
122Panthera tigris</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a><a class="quest-card" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/wildcat-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="quest-letter">W</span><span class="quest-paw" aria-hidden="true">ð¾</span><h3>Wildcat</h3><em>Felis silvestris</em><b>Open field notes <span>â</span></b></a></div><a class="species-source" href="https://bigcatrescue.org/species" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span>Want the complete scientific species list?</span><b>Visit Big Cat Rescueâs Cat Species page â</b></a></section><section class="wild-section section" id="why-wild"><div class="wild-copy"><p class="eyebrow light">The most important lesson</p><h2>Wild cats belong to the wild.</h2><p>A cage may let people look at a cat, but it cannot give that cat a wild life. Wild cats need room to roam, choices to make, natural families, and the chance to use every skill their bodies and minds were built for.</p><p>We can learn moreâand show more kindnessâthrough respectful tools such as remote cameras, wildlife documentaries, virtual reality and field scientistsâ observations.</p><a class="button cream" href="#challenge">Test what you know</a></div><div class="wild-comparison"><div class="comparison-card no"><b>NOT FOR OUR AMUSEMENT</b><ul><li>â Cub holding and photo props</li><li>â Tricks, shows and performances</li><li>â Breeding cats for display</li><li>â Calling captivity âeducationâ</li></ul></div><div class="comparison-card yes"><b>LEARN WITH RESPECT</b><ul><li>â Remote wildlife cameras</li><li>â Protecting natural habitats</li><li>â Books, films, VR and AR</li><li>â Supporting field conservation</li></ul></div></div></section><section class="challenge section" id="challenge"><div class="challenge-intro"><p class="eyebrow">Explorer challenge</p><h2>What would a wild cat choose?</h2><p>Every good field explorer learns to see the world through an animalâs eyes. Choose the kindest answer.</p><div class="progress"><span style="width:33.33333333333333%"></span></div><small>Question <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->3</small></div><div class="quiz-card"><span class="quiz-number">0<!-- -->1</span><h3>Where does a wild cat learn the skills it needs to survive?</h3><div class="quiz-choices"><button><span>A</span>In its natural habitat</button><button><span>B</span>On a stage</button><button><span>C</span>In a small cage</button></div></div></section><section class="activities section" id="activities"><div class="section-heading"><div><p class="eyebrow">Print, play, discover</p><h2>Fieldwork for young explorers</h2></div><p>Ready-to-use activities from Big Cat Rescueâs education collection.</p></div><div class="activity-grid"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DO5IK0Upx1pBfGWKEfIp1Ds9NvdlrLrQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="activity-card orange"><span>â</span><p>CREATE</p><h3>Wild Cat Coloring</h3><small>Printable sheets</small></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd4RaHdgRueLz4R0UdKNQ7a5JrREM-nS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="activity-card blue"><span>â</span><p>SEARCH</p><h3>Big Cat Word Hunts</h3><small>Vocabulary fun</small></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14vd29TxslccFpUyeRzeJbhZJFWwuIHzy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="activity-card green"><span>â</span><p>SOLVE</p><h3>Puzzles & Crosswords</h3><small>Brain challenges</small></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISQ3QQlSofHwqCJrV-IkRw1NDsZLLpLm/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="activity-card purple"><span>â¦</span><p>ACT</p><h3>Speak for Animals</h3><small>Kindness in action</small></a></div></section><section class="teachers section" id="teachers"><div class="teacher-top"><div><p class="eyebrow light">Welcome to the teacher den</p><h2>Bring the wild into your classroomâwithout bringing wildlife into captivity.</h2></div><p>Flexible, classroom-ready resources for science, literacy, art, observation and compassionate conservation.</p></div><div class="filters" aria-label="Filter lessons"><button class="active">All</button><button class="">Science</button><button class="">Art</button><button class="">Observation</button><button class="">Civics</button></div><div class="lesson-grid"><a class="lesson-card" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14JxVCKhtANNUmEeMLQqoJMbKIrLsvdH2/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>
122Ages 6â9</span><span>30â45 min</span></div><p>Science</p><h3>Super Cat Senses</h3><p class="lesson-text">Compare how cats and humans see, hear, smell and feel the world.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a><a class="lesson-card" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18wvG-nD0k48XAnMY-Nw1drzSci6hAQCX/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>Ages 7â12</span><span>45 min</span></div><p>Science + Art</p><h3>Built for the Habitat</h3><p class="lesson-text">Discover how paws, coats, tails and ears help wild cats survive.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a><a class="lesson-card" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xegsygOApoV4X-700CTdUpAFWGm7D1tE/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>Ages 9â12</span><span>45â60 min</span></div><p>Life Science</p><h3>Biodiversity Detectives</h3><p class="lesson-text">Explore why every living thing has a role in a healthy habitat.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a><a class="lesson-card" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euJ1YmXtoF7QuEOzCSfXAkusUwyKk2BB/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>Ages 8â12</span><span>30 min</span></div><p>Observation</p><h3>Read Cat Behavior</h3><p class="lesson-text">Use an ethogram to observe actions like a real field scientist.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a><a class="lesson-card" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ulfnuUkdUCQf_Ue1Me_c_s5I98gOaew/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>Ages 6â10</span><span>Flexible</span></div><p>Cross-curricular</p><h3>Ocelot Activity Pack</h3><p class="lesson-text">Learn about spotted forest cats with ready-to-use activities.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a><a class="lesson-card" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISQ3QQlSofHwqCJrV-IkRw1NDsZLLpLm/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><div><span>Ages 9â12</span><span>30â45 min</span></div><p>Civics + Writing</p><h3>Speak for Animals</h3><p class="lesson-text">Help students turn what they learn into kind, effective action.</p><b>Open lesson â</b></a></div><a class="all-resources" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaE3CxC3NiMjVC_Xycy8rMfMt2m5-oQ?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span>ð</span><span><b>Browse the complete education library</b><small>Lesson plans, storybooks, coloring pages, puzzles, presentations and more</small></span><i>â</i></a></section><section class="pledge"><span>ð¾</span><div><p class="eyebrow">The wild cat explorer pledge</p><h2>I will learn with wonder, share with kindness, and help wild cats live wild and free.</h2></div><a class="button" href="#top">Explore again â</a></section><footer><div class="brand"><span class="brand-mark">ð¾</span><span>Wild Cat<br/><b>Field Guide</b></span></div><p>An educational resource from Big Cat Rescue.<br/>For every cat. For the wild.</p><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaE3CxC3NiMjVC_Xycy8rMfMt2m5-oQ?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Teacher resources</a><a href="https://bigcatrescue.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">BigCatRescue.org</a></div></footer></main>
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