Wild cats you might not know about

We all know about lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, jaguars, etc. But there are many more wild cats, including very rare ones, that you probably haven't heard of.

12 PHOTOS

1. Sand cat, living in the Sahara and Central Asia. This kosha can be found both in the barren desert and in the rocky valleys of Central Asia.

2. Canadian lynx. Look at those paws!

3. Almost everyone knows Manula, but he also made it to our list of rare and unusual cats.

4. The black-footed cat is very small. The weight of an adult is only 1.6 kg, and the body length is 36-52 cm. It is found in southern Africa.

5. Caracal, or steppe lynx. Despite the name, the caracal is more closely related to cougars than to lynxes.

6. Clouded leopard is one of the oldest cat species. Look how cute. Lives in southeast Asia.

7. Bengal cat - lives in South and East Asia. Not to be confused with the domestic Bengal cat.

8. Jaguarundi is one of the most unusual cats due to its appearance. They live in South America.

9. Cat-fisherman, living in Southeast Asia. As you may have guessed, the fishing cat is an excellent swimmer and eats fish.

10 Serval, or bush cat. A distinctive feature of the serval is its long legs and ears. Lives in Africa.

11. Kalimantan cat, living on the island of Kalimantan, which belongs to Malaysia and Indonesia. The cat belongs to endangered species and is under protection.

12. Leopardus pajeros - living in the pampas.