List of fictional big cats

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This list of fictional big cats is subsidiary to the List of fictional cats and other felines and includes notable large feline characters that appear in various works of fiction. This list excludes hybrids such as ligers and tiglons.

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Film

Television

Animation

Comics

Video games

Legends

Mascots and others

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