Physical Description- They are a yellow and white cat with dark spots and a rosettes shape.

Key Characteristics- Rosettes shaped spots

Size- 84 inches without the tail

Height- 2 feet tall

Weight- 110-200lbs.

Life Span- 12-17 years

Difference between males and females- Males are usually larger and stockier and they have a significantly bigger head and paws. 

Continents- Africa, Asia

Invasive- None

What They Eat- Carnivores: Kudu, springbok, blush buck, gazelles, primates

How often they eat- Once every several days

How do they get their food- Hunts, runs after prey or climbs trees to jump on them

Special Food-  dung beetles

Live in Packs or Solo- They live solo

Roles Within Community-  They keep a control on the popluation of herbivores and remove the unhealthy animals from its habitat.

Individuals that make up the group- They live alone

How they interact with each other- vocalizations, physcial contact 

Led groups- Male

How Often they Mate- Once a year

How Many Mates They Have- More than one 

Time of Year for Mating-  Any time of year

Mating Rituals- When the leopards mate its a really intense affair that lasts 2-5 days. Female leopards are very flirtatious during that time that they even their own territory to seek out a male.

Number of Offspring-  2 or 3 cubs at once

Unique Characteristics of their Mating- Leopards are a solitary breeder

Stages of Development- At three months the cubs go out with their mother to learn how to hunt and learn survival skills. By 12-18 months the young leopards are ready to head out on their own.

How Old Before Sexual Maturity- The leopards are around 2-3 years old when they reach sexual maturity.

Activites and Enviroment of Stages- They can live in both desert and rainforest habitats.

Difference Between Male and Female-  Male leopards are large and 

Predation- Lions, Hyenas, and painted dogs

Sexual Competiton- Male leopard will growl or bite females neck

Disease- Rabies, Canine distemper, Feline immunodeficiency, Bluetounge 

Other causes- Killed for their fur by humans

Inter-Species- Tigers- competes for food

Intra-species- Compeitive for space.

What they Compete Over- Food and space

Affect of invasive species- None- native plants. They effect what herbivore eats and affects what leopards eat.

Rating- Vulnerable because leopard popluation is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation.

Population- 250,000 leopards in the world today.

Population Trend- Leopards are in a steep decline

What impacts have occured- Leopard population has declined due to humans hunting them for trade and human induced habitat loss. People are also killing leopards in defense of their livestock.

Future Impacts- Humans will keep killing these animals for their fur.

How long humans been interacting with species- Since 1901

Effort being made to minimize impacts- The center for Biological Diversity and allies went to court to help stop trophy hunting on this animal. Their lawsuit challenges the U.S fish and Wildlife services apporval of leopard trophy imports from Zimbabwe and Tanzania into the United States.