1. Mountain Lion/ Cougar (up to 250 pounds)
Mountain Lions live in western North America as far north as British Columbia, and also across South America
This big cat has a long body with a small head, short face, and a long neck.
They can live in most areas with adequate cover and prey including montane, coniferous forests, lowland tropical forests, swamps, grassland, dry bush country and so on.
Primarily feeding on large mammals, mountain lions eat deer, coyotes, porcupines, beavers, mice marmots, hares and even raccoons. They kill by stalking within 30 feet of their prey before pouncing from a hiding place.
Mountain Lions live in western North America as far north as British Columbia, and also across South America
2. Jaguars (150 to 200 pounds)
This big cat normally lives in rainforests, swamps and savannahs
Adult males grow to a length of more than seven feet, and can weigh up to 150 to 200 pounds.
The animal normally lives in rainforests, savannahs and swamps, but has also been known to enter scrub country and deserts.
Once found in the United States, its range is now restricted to Central and South America.
3. Jaguarundi (up to 20 pounds)
These cats have slender elongated bodies and short heads.
They live in low areas and don’t usually venture beyond 6,500 feet above sea-level. They occupy a wide range of both open and closed habitats including scrub, swamp and savannah woodland.
They tend to feed on small rodents, rabbits, armadillos, opossums, quail, wild turkey, and other animals.
4. Ocelot (up to 35 pounds)
The Ocelot lives in Central and Southern America
A small cat that has a coat that is more blotched than spotted.
It lives in Central and Southern America, and even sometimes ranges into southern Texas.
Active at night, most of its diet is made up of rodents, mice, rats, opossums and armadillos.
5. Bobcat (up to 30 pounds)
They inhabit North America and have a variety of coat colours, from light gray and yellowish-brown to reddish-brown.
They live in boreal and coniferous mixed forests, hardwood forest, coastal swamps, desert and scrubland.
They live in Canada and the United States.
Source: Big cat rescue