2007-10-09 03:46:42 · 21 answers · asked by justmebackagain10 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
domestic cats would have to be the Siamese, and the wild Cats would have to be the Siberian Tigers.
2007-10-09 03:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by omar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Largest cat in the world is the Siberian Tiger averaging about body and tail: 2000 - 3750 mm (6.6 - 12.4 feet)
weight: males 180 - 306 kg (400 - 675 lbs) (females are smaller). However there have been crossbreeds such as ligers and tigons that have been even bigger.
2007-10-09 13:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Arsenal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In overall length and height the largest breed of domestic cat is the Maine Coon Cat. Maine Coons have the distinction of being the only 'native' american breed of domestic cat having decended from excaped cats brought over by European imigrants when the US was first colonized. These cats went feral, surviving harsh winters and making physical adaptions in order to survive. I have heard that males can obtain the weight of 30 pounds, but that may just be hearsay. However their long thick coats, lion-like appearance, and extrodinary long and heavily plumed tails add to the overall 'large cat appearance.....they make great companions as breed cats go but must be treated as the dignified New Englander they are. A Maine Coon Cat is not typically a lap cat, but will sit next to his/her chosen companion and will always be near him/her....
....another large breed of domestic cat is the Norwegian Forest Cat....check the web for pix of these beautifull breeds...
2007-10-09 04:06:53 · answer #3 · answered by The Original GarnetGlitter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Siberian Tiger
2007-10-09 03:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by MajorTom © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming that you mean the largest domestic house cat, right? I heard of a cat that weighed a whopping 35 pounds--over twice what my big cat Felix weighs (16 pounds).
2007-10-09 03:51:22 · answer #5 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Largest as in tall or largest as in heavy?
There is a hybrid called a liger (lion + tiger) that would probably qualify for both categories.
http://uplink.space.com/attachments/499583-liger.jpg
Really glad I don't have to clean this guy's litter box.
2007-10-09 03:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by Leslie L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A tiger is the biggest cat species, but I'd have to agree with blondedude...next doors cat is a monster..
2007-10-09 03:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't exactly know the answer to that, but the biggest cats i have ever seen all live in Lanzarote!! Just after coming back from a weeks holiday there and they are huge!! Way bigger than my dog!! : )
2007-10-09 03:51:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on what type of cat you are talking about, domestic breeds, then its the Maine Coon, cross breeds then its the Liger, ie Tiger mum Lion dad, wild breeds then its the Bengal tiger!
2007-10-09 11:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by magpyre 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Siberian Tiger.
But if I am not mistaken, occasionally "ligers" can get even bigger. a Liger is a cross between a tiger and a lion, due to human intervention, I belive. THere's just a few of them in captivity..
2007-10-09 04:15:21 · answer #10 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋