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Lion, P. leo Tiger, P. tigris Leopard, P. pardus Jaguar, P. onca |
Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae (cats), composed of four species - the tiger, the lion, the leopard and the jaguar. The genus comprises most of the big cats.
Only these four cats have the anatomical changes enabling them to roar, due to a modification to shape of their hyoid bone.