Binomial name: Panthera pardus
Common name: Leopard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Felidae |
Genus: | Panthera |
Species: | P. pardus |
Salient Features:
Length – 0.9 to 1.9 m
Height – 43 to 79 cm
Weight – 25 to 90 Kg
Gestation Period – 90 to 112 days
Longevity – 12 years, 20 in captivity
Description: Leopards have a wide geographic range and habitat tolerance as compared to any of the big cats. They are one of the most adaptable cats and can exist almost anywhere i.e., it can find enough food and cover for itself. They live in all types of habitats like forests, woodlands, swamps, savannahs and rocky mountains. This big cat is an opportunistic hunter and they will eat just about everything. Monkeys, reptiles, rodents, amphibians, birds, wild pigs, fish and ungulates form the main diet of Leopards.
Status: Cheetah’s IUCN status is ‘endangered’.
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