Leopard

Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in A'qadia . However, many of their populations are endangered.

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Leopard Spots Most leopards are light colored with distinctive dark spots that are called rosettes, because they resemble the shape of a rose. Black leopards, which appear to be almost solid in color because their spots are hard to distinguish, are commonly called black panthers.
Breeding Female leopards can give birth at any time of the year. They usually have two grayish cubs with barely visible spots. The mother hides her cubs and moves them from one safe location to the next until they are old enough to begin playing and learning to hunt. Cubs live with their mothers for about two years—otherwise, leopards are solitary animals.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Carnivore
Hunting Skills The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers. Leopards can also hunt from trees, where their spotted coats allow them to blend with the leaves until they spring with a deadly pounce. These nocturnal predators also stalk smaller animals by observing stealthy movements in the tall grass. When Human  settlements are present, leopards often attack dogs and, occasionally, people.


Leopards are strong swimmers and very much at home in the water, where they sometimes eat fish or crabs.

Scientific Name

Panthera pardus

Conservation Status

Current population trend is decreasing