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* The moor cats of ''[[Shannara]]'' are a fictional species resembling the panther with the ability to blend into their surroundings. They are a match for most of the franchise's monsters, including the werebeasts and the Shadowen.

* There was this novel, Kingdoms of Light by [[Alan Dean Foster]] where a spell transforms a bird, a terrier, a snake and three cats into humans to return color to the drab Kingdom of Gowlands after it was taken over by an evil warlock and his goblin hordes. During the [[Final Battle]] all the animals transform into larger wild animal counterparts of their respective species. The bird turns into a firebird, the terrier into a large wolfdog, the snake into a reticulated python, and the three cats into a lion, a panther, and a leopard respectively.

 

=== [[Live-Action TV]] ===

* The Bastet werecats from ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]''. There are nine tribes, each based on folk depictions of the animals. Simba werelions style themselves as natural leaders, Swara werecheetahs are messengers, Khan weretigers are warriors and heavily involved with the ''Hengeyokai'', Bagheera werepanthers/leopards are judges/justice-dealers, Pumonca werecougars are travellers, Qualmi werelinxes are mystics/riddle-lovers, the Ceilican are faerie-touched Eurasian wildcats, and the Bubasti are mysterious Egyptian black cats. Unfortunately, the Bastet as a whole are difficult for players to portray. They're solitary by nature except for the Simba and Khan, but only in the context of an African or Asian setting. And like other Changing Breeds, they're an ill fit for the social dynamic of a werewolf pack. This does not stop players with [[Special Snowflake Syndrome]] from insisting on playing one.

* The Lyran Empire in ''[[Star Fleet Battles]]'' names all its ship models after species of big cats, e.g. the Tiger cruiser, Saber-Toothed Tiger mauler, Cheetah frigate...

** The Rakasta, humanoid big cats who come in much the same types as ''Werewolf'''s Bastet.

** [[Catfolk]] appear in both 3rd Edition and ''[[Pathfinder]]''. They seem to be based roughly off of lions in the former, leopards in the latter.

=== [[Comic Books]] ===

* Mr. Tawky Tawny in the ''[[Shazam]]'' franchise. He's an urbane and well mannered humanoid tiger who chooses to live in Human society. That said, if he is forced to fight, then he is deadly in combat with his strength, fangs and claws.

 

=== [[Film]] ===

* One of the animals Mad Madam Mim turns into during the [[Wizard Duel]] from ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]'' is a pink tiger with purple stripes (the tail eventually becomes part of that of a rattlesnake's).

* Tigraton from ''[[Beast Wars]]''.

* The [[Goofy]] animated short ''Tiger Trouble''.

* Tygra from ''[[Thundercats]]'' and ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'' is a [[Catfolk]] Tiger.

 

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=== [[Sports]] ===

* In ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', the villain controls a giant jaguar statue to terrorize the city.

* In one episode of ''[[Time Warp Trio]]'', the kids go back in time to the ancient Mayan civilization. They are kidnapped by soldiers who take them to be eaten by jaguars.

* In ''[[Thundercats]]'' and ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'' Jaga is a [[Catfolk]] Jaguar.

* Ravage in ''[[Transformers Generation 1]]'' is stated to be a (black) jaguar.

 

=== [[Tabletop Games]] ===

** In D&D as a whole, there's the Displacer Beast whose shape resembles [[A. E. van Vogt]]'s Coeurl. Most notable for being hard to hit, because it appears to be several feet away from its actual location.

** [[Forgotten Realms]] has Drizzt Do'Urden's figurine of power/magical pet panther named Guenhwyvar. Initially made for [[Doom Magnet|unlucky]] bladesinger Josidiah Starym of Myth Drannor.

 

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=== [[Literature]] ===

 

== Servals ==

=== Literature ===

* In P.C. Hodgell's ''[[Chronicles of the Kencyrath]]'', heroine Jame has a hunting-cat, Jorin, as a [[Bond Creature]]. He's identified as an "ounce", which is in modern times generally associated with the snow leopard (''uncia uncia''), but the author has clarified that she means the older definition of that word, which applied to any spotted wild cat, and he's actually supposed to look like a serval. Jorin is blind from birth, but manages to see through the mind-link, borrowing his mistress' vision.

=== [[Western Animation]] ===

* Diego, the resident [[Badass]] of the ''[[Ice Age]]'' movies.

* The aptly named Smildon of ''[[Chaotic]]''.

* Grune from ''[[Thundercats]]'' and ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'' is a unique case. He has [[Red Right Hand|only one]] giant tooth.

 

== Ligers ==

* ''[[Zoids]]'' features a number of Liger-type [[Humongous Mecha]], traditionally as the Zoid piloted by the main character. Most notable are the [[Beehive Barrier|Shield]] Liger, [[Blade Below the Shoulder|Blade]] Liger, [[Zoids: New Century Zero|Liger Zero]], and [[Zoids Genesis|Murasame Liger]].

 

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