International Leopard Day, 3rd May, 2023
The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent.
The Indian leopard is one of the big cats occurring on the Indian subcontinent, along with the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, snow leopard and clouded leopard. In 2014, a national census of leopards around tiger habitats was carried out in India except the northeast. 7,910 individuals were estimated in surveyed areas and a national total of 12,000-14,000 speculated.
Indian leopard / Indischer Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
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General informations about these wonderful cats:
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae.It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range. Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. (Wikipedia)
- The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther), according to PBS Nature.
- Leopards don't need much water. They survive from the moisture they get from eating their prey.
- It is no wonder that leopards are such great hunters. They can run up to 36 mph (58 kph), jump forward 20 feet (6 meters) and leap 10 feet (3 m) straight up.
- Though classified as a roaring cat, leopards usually bark when they have something to say.
- Leopards' ears can hear five times more sounds that the human ear.
- The leopard's spots are called rosettes because they look like roses.
- The genus Leopardus does not include leopards. Members of that genus include cats of Central and South America, such as ocelots, oncillas, margays, Pampas cats, Geoffrey's cat, guiñas and Andean cats.
- Leopards can take prey as large as antelopes, but will also eat dung beetles and other insects.
- They are famously good at climbing up trees, and down – they often descend head first.
- A male leopard can drag a carcass three times its own weight – including small giraffes – six metres up at tree.
If you love these wonderful cats, have a look at my personal Leopard Collection
International Leopard Day, 3rd May, 2023
The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent.
The Indian leopard is one of the big cats occurring on the Indian subcontinent, along with the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, snow leopard and clouded leopard. In 2014, a national census of leopards around tiger habitats was carried out in India except the northeast. 7,910 individuals were estimated in surveyed areas and a national total of 12,000-14,000 speculated.
Indian leopard / Indischer Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
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General informations about these wonderful cats:
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae.It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range. Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. (Wikipedia)
- The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther), according to PBS Nature.
- Leopards don't need much water. They survive from the moisture they get from eating their prey.
- It is no wonder that leopards are such great hunters. They can run up to 36 mph (58 kph), jump forward 20 feet (6 meters) and leap 10 feet (3 m) straight up.
- Though classified as a roaring cat, leopards usually bark when they have something to say.
- Leopards' ears can hear five times more sounds that the human ear.
- The leopard's spots are called rosettes because they look like roses.
- The genus Leopardus does not include leopards. Members of that genus include cats of Central and South America, such as ocelots, oncillas, margays, Pampas cats, Geoffrey's cat, guiñas and Andean cats.
- Leopards can take prey as large as antelopes, but will also eat dung beetles and other insects.
- They are famously good at climbing up trees, and down – they often descend head first.
- A male leopard can drag a carcass three times its own weight – including small giraffes – six metres up at tree.
If you love these wonderful cats, have a look at my personal Leopard Collection