Common Leopard(Panthera pardus fusca)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: pardus
Subspecies: fusca
Fun Facts:
Human expansion has cost Leopards an estimated 66% of their range in Africa..
Leopards are a young species; they are only about 500,000 years old.
Leopards are the most widespread and adaptable of all big cats.
Fast Facts
| Description: | The most adaptable big cat of the Indian sub- continent, the Leopard has a clear yellow coat marked with black rosettes. |
| Size: | Male: 127 to 142 cm Female: 104 to 117 cm |
| Height: | Male: 60 to 70 cm Female: 57 to 64 cm |
| Weight: | Male: 37 to 90 kg Female: 28 to 60 kg |
| Diet: | Medium sized prey. |
| Sexual maturity: | Male: 2 to 4 years Female: 2 to 3 years |
| Estrous phase: | 6 to 7 days |
| Gestation Period: | 90 to 105 days |
| Young per birth: | 2 to 4 cubs |
| Life span: | In wild: 10 to 15 years In captivity: 20 years |
| Habitat: | Leopards live in a variety of habitats including forests, mountains, grassland and deserts. |
| Distribution: | Africa and southern Asia. |
| Current Population Status: | Decreasing |
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable |