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The leopard /ˈlɛpərd/ (Panthera pardus) is one in all the 5 "big cats" within the genus Panthera. it's a member of the Felidae family with a large home in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, the center East, South and geographic region to geographic area.[2] Fossil records found in Italia counsel that within the epoch it ranged as so much as Europe.[3]

Compared to alternative members of Felidae, the leopard has comparatively short legs and a protracted body with an oversized os. it's similar in look to the big cat, however is smaller and a lot of gently designed. Its fur is marked with rosettes just like those of the big cat, however the leopard's rosettes square measure smaller and a lot of densely packed, and don't typically have central spots because the jaguars do. each leopards and jaguars that square measure melanistic square measure called black panthers.

The leopard's success within the wild is as a result of its well invisible fur, its expedient searching behavior, broad diet and strength to maneuver serious carcase into trees, its ability to adapt to varied habitats starting from timberland, champaign to arid and elevation areas and to run at quickens to fifty eight kilometres per hour (36 mph).[4]

It is listed as close to vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as a result of leopard populations square measure declining in giant elements of their vary. they're vulnerable by environs loss and pesterer management. Their habitats square measure fragmented and that they square measure lawlessly afraid so their pelts is also oversubscribed in life trade for healthful practices and decoration.[5] they need been extirpated in port, Singapore, Kuwait, Syria, Libya, Republic of Tunisia and presumably Morocco.[1]