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How is a Cheetah different from Jaguar and Leopard ??

From the fiercest to the swiftest, the 'Cats' are rightly the 'Lords of the jungle'. While Lions take pride in their loud and thunderous roar, a Cheetah's scary and fixated look makes even the lionhearted tremble.  And then there are the 'cousins' in the Cat family : Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, Panther. But how to differentiate amongst these beasts? Not that you have to, during your out-of-luck-day, but probably the article will be of help to you, during your next visit to a zoo or a safari. While Lions and Tigers are easily identifiable, one tend to confuse amongst Cheetah, Jaguar and Leopard. And it is quite usual for us to not able to distinguish between them. The major difference amongst these felines lies in their skin pattern and body structure.  While Cheetahs have black solid spots running through the fur, Jaguars and Leopards have Rosettes pattern adorning the skin. Furthermore, Jaguars rosettes have spots in the centre; the structure that di