leopard: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Panthera pardus • pard • panther • Leo pardus • pardus

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Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Map showing the former and current geographic range of the leopard (Panthera pardus) across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with regions color-coded to indicate areas where leopards are currently present, possibly present, possibly extinct, or extinct. Most extant populations are in sub-Saharan Africa, with fragmented populations in the Middle East and Asia.

Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking down a slanted tree trunk in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, with green foliage in the background.

Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting on a large rock, looking forward with spotted fur visible against a background of foliage.

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