Leopard

Panthera pardus · Felidae

The leopard is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular, reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).

Where the Leopard lives

Recorded in South Africa, India, Tanzania, Israel, Kenya, Botswana, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Zambia and Uganda (Africa and Asia).

Most records fall in Mpumalanga, Tamil Nadu, Limpopo, Mara, Rift Valley and North-West.

See the Leopard’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 9,379 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.