Feb 15, 2025 · In 1750 the leopard’s geographic range spanned nearly the whole of Africa south of the Sahara, occupied parts of north and northeast Africa, and extended from Asia Minor through Central Asia and India to China and Manchuria. By 2019 the species had lost up to 75 percent of its former range.

In fact, leopards can live in a range of geographies and climates, from deserts to rainforests, woodlands, grasslands, savannas, forests, mountains, coastal areas, shrublands, and swamps. All in all, they live in many more places than any other big cat.

Dec 13, 2019 · Leopards feed primarily on large prey species such as ungulates. They also feed on monkeys, insects, birds, small mammals, and reptiles. The diet of leopards varies based on their location. In Asia, their prey includes antelopes, chitals, muntjacs, and ibex.

The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behavior, broad diet, strength, and its ability to adapt to a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas. It can run at speeds of up to 58 km/h (36 mph).

The leopard is primarily threatened by habitat fragmentation and conversion of forest to agriculturally used land, which lead to a declining natural prey base, human–wildlife conflict with livestock herders and high leopard mortality rates.

The leopard is an adaptable big cat with a wide range across Africa and Asia but populations are isolated and shrinking. Learn how AWF mitigates human-wildlife conflict to protect the African leopard.

Leopards are large cats that live in Africa and across southern Asia. Humans threaten these cats to various extents throughout their range. In fact, because of these threats, leopards no longer live in many of the areas that they used to historically range. These cats are part of the taxonomic genus Panthera, along with lions, tigers, and jaguars.

Sep 20, 2022 · Eight subspecies of leopard have been identified and are distributed over a large geographic area. Once common throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, the leopard inhabited parts of northern and northeastern Africa and ranged from Asia Minor through Central Asia and India to China and Manchuria.

Sep 16, 2024 · Explore the leopard's habitat, behavior, diet, and conservation. Learn about its unique characteristics, evolutionary history, and relationship with humans.

3 days ago · Of all the leopards, the Amur leopard is the most critically endangered. Hunted largely for its beautiful, spotted fur, the loss of each Amur leopard puts the species at greater risk of extinction. Support WWF in its efforts to protect the species and its habitat.