Mammal
Leopard
Panthera pardus · Felidae · Carnivora
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records10,864in 36 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa2,756 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Leopard in brief
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a mammal of the Felidae family — species of big cat.
Across the 36 countries we cover it has 10,864 published records, most of them from South Africa, India and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and September.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa2,756 records · best Aug, Nov
India1,287 records · best Dec, Jan
Tanzania990 records · best Aug, Sep
Israel978 records · best Dec, Nov
Kenya969 records · best Aug, Jul
Zambia750 records · best Aug, Sep
Botswana594 records · best Aug, Jul
Sri Lanka559 records · best Feb, Jul
Nepal476 records · best Feb, Mar
Namibia389 records · best Jun, Aug
Uganda175 records · best Jan, Aug
Central African Republic130 records · best Apr, Feb
Zimbabwe103 records · best Nov, Aug
Angola97 records · best Aug, May
Thailand83 records · best Jan, Dec
Pakistan77 records · best Jun, Jan
Iran69 records · best Dec, Mar
Egypt62 records · best Nov, Jan
Cambodia61 records · best Nov, Feb
Gabon60 records · best Jul, Apr
Liberia42 records · best Feb, Jan
Rwanda33 records · best Jul, Apr
Palestine25 records · best Jan, Feb
Chad18 records · best Mar, May
Somalia16 records · best Jun, Jan
Republic of the Congo15 records · best Nov, Oct
Burkina Faso12 records · best Feb, Mar
Bhutan8 records · best Jan, Apr
Niger8 records · best Mar, Dec
Eritrea6 records · best Mar, May
Bangladesh3 records · best May, Jan
Iraq3 records · best Mar, Oct
Syria3 records · best Jan, Feb
Eswatini3 records · best Jun, Sep
Yemen3 records · best Jan, Feb
Armenia1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Felidae family
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