Celebrate International Cat Day with Big Cat Facts!
Happy International Cat Day! 🐱 While today is a purr-fect time to celebrate our furry friends at home, it’s also a great chance to learn about their wild cousins—big cats like lions, cheetahs, leopards, and tigers! From playful pounces to powerful paws, house cats and big cats share some surprising traits—and exploring those connections is a fun way for kids to learn about animal behavior, adaptations, and conservation.
From the lion’s roar across the savanna to the cheetah’s record-breaking speed, these incredible animals are key players in ecosystems all over the world—and kids can dive into their world through hands-on fun with edZOOcation.
Here are a few big cat facts to spark curiosity:
🦁 Lions are the only big cats that live in groups (called prides)!
🐆 Cheetahs can go 0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds—faster than most sports cars.
🐅 Tigers are the largest big cat—and they love to swim!
🐆 Leopards can drag prey twice their weight up a tree—talk about strength!
Download Our 'Why Big Cats Matter' Printable
Discover the important roles big cats play in their ecosystems and learn how they help control animal populations. Then, have fun coloring in the big cats and all their ecosystem friends!
Why Big Cats Matter
🐾 Big Cat Adaptation Challenge!
Can you move like a big cat?
Big cats have superpowers—each one is specially adapted to thrive in its environment. Try this fun movement activity to learn how different big cats survive in the wild!
Instructions:
Act out each big cat below using your body. Can you guess what makes each one so special?
🦁 Lion – Walk proudly and move in a group. Lions live in prides and work together to protect their family.
🐆 Leopard – Crawl low and quiet like you’re climbing a tree. Leopards are great at climbing and hide food in trees!
🐅 Tiger – Stretch big and walk through tall "grass" (pillows or paper strips). Tigers are stealthy hunters who love water.
🐆 Cheetah – Run in place as fast as you can for 10 seconds. Cheetahs are the fastest land animals!
Bonus: Draw your favorite big cat and write 1–2 things that make it awesome!Want to Learn More About Lions? 🦁
Our August Animal of the Month is the lion, and your explorer can go even deeper into their world with our hands-on box full of games, activities, and STEM-based fun.
You can also add a real-world twist to your learning adventure with the Fahlo Lion Tracking Bracelet, available now in our Add-On Shop!
🌍 Track a real wild lion
📍 and learn its story
📿 Beautiful beaded bracelet included
🛒 Find it in your account’s add-on section or reply for help adding it!
