It is found in southern Asia through Central Asia and India into China, in parts of Arabia and in sub-Saharan and north eastern Africa.
The leopard can adapt to nearly any habitat, is usually nocturnal, and is said to have adapted better than other large cats to the human presence and activities.
They can feed in almost any type of prey and do not have very specific habitat requirements.
The male may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) long, with a 3-foot (90 cm) tail and can weigh up to 200 pounds (90 kg).
The female is smaller and rarely exceeds 130 pounds (60 kg). The color and length of the leopard’s fur also vary with geographical location and with climate.
Most leopards have yellow fur on the back and white fur underneath. Dark spots cover much of the body. The size and spacing of the boots are different in different types of leopard.
Leopards are cunning hunters and possibly the stealthiest big cats. They are ambush hunters with means they like to stalk their prey first.
Then they pounce on to before the prey has a chance to escape.
Leopard (Panther pardus)
