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Leopard
Scientific Name
Panthera pardus fusca
IUCN Status
Vulnerable (VU)
Lifespan
10-12 years
Weight
Male: 50-77 kg, Female: 29-34 kg
Range
All states of India
Habitat Type
Forest, shrubland, savanna, grassland, rocky areas, mountains, desert
Threats
Hunting, poisoning and retaliatory killing, poaching for pelts and body parts, become roadkill when roads and highways run through forests
Did You Know
Dark morphs or black leopards, often called black panthers, are the same species, but with recessive melanistic genes. Spots are hidden under the dark
Green Humour
A Leopard and a Clouded Leopard Exchange Compliments
Explainer
Leopard versus Cheetah: What's the Difference
Film
Muskaan: The Leopard Queen of Kumbhalgarh
Film
Leopards of Saswad: On the Edge of a Concrete Jungle
Photo Story
Neighbours and Friends: A Family and Other Animals
Interactive
Wildlife Puzzle: Snow Leopard
Book
The Nitty-gritty of Releasing a Leopard
Conservation
Living with Leopards: Stories of Coexistence from the Aravalli Hills
Habitat
The Queen of Jhalana is Dead, Long Live the Prince
Wild Vault
Hide and Seek: On the Scent of a Leopard in Tiger Country
Urban Jungle
Leopards are Finding Refuge in Central India’s Urban Jungle
Mixed media
India Has Lost 75-90 per cent of its Leopard Population
Green Humour
A Leopard Demands Some Respect From a Barking Deer
Urban Jungle
Aarey: The Wild Heart of Mumbai
Conservation
Conflict and Coexistence: Leopards and the Residents of Valparai
Interactive
Wildlife Puzzle: A Leopard takes a Catnap
Green Humour
Leopards to the Rescue!
Infographic
Indian Leopard: Facts, Diet, Habitat
Photo Story
Shared Spaces: The Leopards of Jawai in Rajasthan
Column
Fade to Black: When Big Cats Hide
Conservation
Unregulated Leopard Tourism Worries Conservationists
Conservation
Deep Wells of Danger: Karnataka’s Leopards in Peril
Conservation
Spotted! A Leopard on the Prowl
Species
Dark Side: Spotting a Leopard in Panna Tiger Reserve
Conservation
Tigers, Leopards Venture Into Snow Leopard Territory in the Himalayas
Conservation
Human-Wildlife Clashes in a Changing Kashmir Valley
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