Ocelots, with their big, gleaming eyes and adorable, leopard-like pelts, are some of the cutest wild cats. They’re about twice the size of domestic cats and are found across the U.S. and Mexico.

Black-footed cats are the smallest species of wild cat, weighing between 3 and 5 pounds. They live in southern Africa, and are both solitary and strictly nocturnal. The cats can kill as many as 14 ...