Male leopards are about 9 feet (2.7 meters) long from nose to tail. They weigh from 100 to 160 pounds (45 to 73 kilograms). Female leopards are only 7 ½ feet (2.3 meters) long and weigh about 75 pounds (34 kilograms).
Leopards have a tan to yellow coat with black rings with a darker tan or light brown color inside the rings. Their throat, belly and inside of their legs are white with black spots. They have smaller spots on their face while more rings and bigger spots on the back, rear legs and tail. They are often confused with jaguars.
The black leopard also known as the panther appears all black, but it has barely distinguishable spots.
Leopards hunt monkeys, antelope, jackals, peacocks, sheep, and dogs.
Leopards are good climbers and spend time in trees. They are very strong and can pull antelopes and other animals that weigh from 80 to 150 pounds (36 to 68 kilograms), up a tree.
Leopards are the third largest cats; only the lion and the tiger are bigger.
They give birth to 2 to 4 offspring in one litter.
Scientific name: Panthera pardus.
For more pictures go to Leopard Gallery
