From the wild ones to those that roam around your living room, cats come in all shapes and sizes. Tigers and lions − commonly referred to as "big cats" − can weigh anywhere from 198 to 584 pounds.

That’s not the case for most of the lynx’s relatives. Of the world’s 38 wildcat species, 31 are considered small cats. Ranging in size from the three-pound rusty-spotted cat to the 50-pound ...