AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -All big cats are examples of tertiary consumers . For example, lions, tigers, pumas, jaguars, etc. Furthermore, they are also apex predators, which imply that in their natural environment there are no other organisms that prey on them.

Detailed explanation-2: -feline, (family Felidae), any of 37 cat species that among others include the cheetah, puma, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, tiger, and domestic cat.

Detailed explanation-3: -The members of the Panthera genus are classified as some level of threatened by the IUCN Red List: the lion, leopard and snow leopard are categorized as Vulnerable; the tiger is listed as Endangered; and the jaguar is listed as Near Threatened.

Detailed explanation-4: -Felidae Cat Family Lineages The 8 Felidae cat lineages are Panthera, Bay Cat, Caracal, Leopardus, Lynx, Puma, Leopard Cat and Felis. Tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards and Sunda clouded leopards are part of the Panthera lineage. Cougars and cheethas are part of the Puma lineage.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are 36 species of cats in this family. Species in this family are found in all areas of the world, except for Australia and Antarctica. They vary in size from the domestic cat to the lion.