Scientific name: Panthera pardus
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Lifespan: 12-17 years (in the wild)
Trophic level: Carnivorous
Mass: Adult males 30-90
Leopards are mainly nocturnal and are active from dusk to dawn taking long rests during the day in thickets. They are known for being great climbers and leopards are often discovered relaxing on tree branches. They are highly solitary and territorial, associating only during mating season.
Leopards are carnivorous animals, preferring their prey to be medium in size including antelope, wildebeest and deer.
Leopards can be found in Africa and southern Asia, but are still abundant in sub-Saharan Africa, India, south-east Asia and China. In Northern Africa, leopards are critically endangered, as well as in northeast Asia.
IUCN Status is “Vulnerable” with populations rapidly declining in some areas.