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Leopard

Panthera pardus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 6, February 5, March 6, April 10, May 11, June 11, July 15, August 3, September 4, October 12, November 3, December 7.
South Africa93
India60
Western Cape40
Limpopo23
Karnātaka17
Mahārāshtra16
Kenya16
United States14
Canada12
Mpumalanga9

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification
  • Apex predatorTop of the food chain in its ecosystemChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderCarnivorans · Carnivora
FamilyFelids · Felidae
GenusRoaring Cats · Panthera

Sources

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