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Panthera

Panthera

Tiger.
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Felidae
Genus:Panthera
Species
 Panthera leo
 Panthera tigris
 Panthera pardus
 Panthera onca

Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae (the cats), which contains four well-known species: the Tiger, Lion, Leopard, and Jaguar. The genus comprises about half of the big cats. Only these four cat species have the anatomical changes enabling them to roar, due to a modification to the shape of their hyoid bone.