Panthera

Panthera is a genus of "big cats" within the family Felidae. It contains four species—the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar. Technically, it contains five species if you count the snow leopard as its own species (some experts do and some don't).
The genus was first proposed in 1816 by a man named Lorenz Oken.
 
== Trivia ==
*Contrary to popular belief, the cheetah is not classified as a big cat, but rather it is the sole remaining species from a genus of running cats.
Category:Genera