cat like animals 是猫科动物的意思.large cat animals 大猫科动物应该没有这样的分类法吧.large和cat like animals 都是be动词的表语,cat like animals后还有个定语从句修饰它.
整句的意思是美洲狮是一种在美洲才有的大型猫科动物
p.s."Puma are large and cat-like animals which found in America"will be correct.plz notice the "-"between cat and like.