First big cat in Europe
- Who
- European jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 January 0001
The earliest species of big cat (genus Panthera) in Europe was the European jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis). Larger than present-day New World jaguars, this apex predator existed approximately 1.5 million years ago, during the early-mid Pleistocene epoch.