Dissecting lions and tigers: Inside Nature's Giants series 2, part III [Tetrapod Zoology]

I hope everyone has been enjoying my write-ups of Inside Nature's Giants (ING), series 2 (for comments on episode 1 go here , and for thoughts on episode 2 go here ). Time to look at ep 3: the big cat one. Given that big cats are more popular (among the general populace) than are either sharks or snakes, it's predictable that this was the most discussed, most anticipated episode. Like the others ...