Leopards
WHERE: Sub-Saharan Africa and small pockets in India, Sri Lanka, China and Indonesia.
COAT: Yellow with rosettes (spots that resemble roses) smaller and more compact than that of jaguars, none containing a central "eye". Like the jaguar, it can be melanistic and is sometimes misnamed "panther".
WEIGHT & LENGTH: 51 - 200 lbs; 5 - 9 ft
UNIQUE: Though smallest of the "big" cats, leopards are opportunistic and are famous for their ability to haul heavy game up a tree. In the 1950's, a single leopard took the lives of 43 people. Oct 5
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Interesting Facts About Leopards
Leopard – species of carnivorous mammals of the cat family, one of four members of the genus panther , which belongs to the subfamily of large cats.
Leopard of Gummalapur
The Leopard of Gummalapur , also known as the Spotted Devil of Gummalapur , was a man-eating Indian leopard responsible for the deaths of 42 people in the villages of Gummalapur and Devarabetta in southern Karnataka over an area of 250 square miles (650 km 2 ).
The birth of an Amur leopard cub at Germany's Leipzig Zoo is huge news for her species, which is critically endangered.
Amur leopard cub is born in Germany
