Leopard Patrick mccormick

photos of leopards

The leopard is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia.Leopard,

Chances are, when you think of a leopard, you probably think of the average light-colored leopard with brown spots (these are called rosettes, by the way, because of how they resemble roses!). However, that’s not the only appearance you’ll see.

A black leopard is called a panther

Leopards may not have wings but that doesn’t mean they're stuck on the ground!

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Created with images by Olaf Schlenger - "chilling Leopard" • rebius - "Young cheetah" • byrdyak - "Close up big leopard isolated on black background" • kyslynskyy - "Portrait of a Leopard" • Patrick Rolands - "close up portrait of a leopard making eye contact" • Moiz - "Leopard during hunting in Masai Mara, Kenya.." • henk bogaard - "Female leopard in a tree in Sabi Sands Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger Region in South Africa" • Tony Campbell - "African Leopard in South Africa" • Aimeric D. Photo - "Jaguar - ZooParc de Beauval" • xyo33 - "Portrait of black jaguar in black background" • Ozkan Ozmen/Wirestock - "Closeup shot of a leopard laying on a tree while looking in the distance"