# Leopard (*Panthera pardus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora. It has been recorded in 79 countries, most often in India, Zambia and Nepal. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | impala, Eudorcas thomsonii, common warthog, Papio, Sylvicapra grimmia, Günther's dik-dik and 76 more |
| Habitat | shrubland, forest |
| Gestation | 91 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5 |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 79 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Felidae
- genus: Panthera
- species: *Panthera pardus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Felis pardus*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

India (671), Zambia (557), Nepal (448), South Africa (392), Germany (319), Kenya (275), Tanzania (218), Indonesia (121), Botswana (120), Sri Lanka (101), Congo - Kinshasa (75), Namibia (75), Israel (73), China (69), Cameroon (59), United States (49), Thailand (48), Pakistan (45), Iran (44), Uganda (35), Denmark (32), Zimbabwe (30), Central African Republic (25), Ethiopia (25), Malaysia (25), Angola (24), Cambodia (24), Côte d’Ivoire (23), Benin (21), Gabon (20), Sudan (16), Somalia (16), Liberia (15), Vietnam (15), Algeria (12), Sierra Leone (12), Mozambique (11), Myanmar (Burma) (8), Nigeria (8), Chad (8), Burundi (7), Lebanon (7), Russia (7), Bhutan (6), Eritrea (6), Morocco (6), Afghanistan (5), France (5), Congo - Brazzaville (4), Ghana (4), Japan (4), Spain (3), South Korea (3), Laos (3), Malawi (3), Yemen (3), Bangladesh (2), Brazil (2), Egypt (2), Finland (2), and 19 more

## Common questions

### Where does the leopard live?

The leopard has openly licensed sighting records from 79 countries on GBIF. The most records come from India, Zambia, Nepal, South Africa and Germany. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the leopard endangered?

The leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

### What does the leopard eat?

Its recorded foods include impala, Eudorcas thomsonii, common warthog, Papio, Sylvicapra grimmia and Günther's dik-dik, among 82 on record.

### How long is the leopard pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 91 days.

### What kind of animal is the leopard?

The leopard (Panthera pardus) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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