The tiger is the largest cat species, most recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The lion is one of the big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies in Africa. Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipedsbeing their closest living relatives.
