Infraspecies Panthera pardus pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) (African leopard)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Carnivora
  • ---- family: Felidae
  • ----- infraspecies: Panthera pardus pardus
Characteristics:carnivore; height: 45-80 cm; the Leopard has shorter legs than most felines; the colour of its coat varies from white to golden-brown, with black spots, often 6 to 8 spots form a rosette; the ears are rounded; it differs from the Cheetah in having shorter legs and rosette-like spots, also it lacks the tear marks from eye to mouth;
Countries:

BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0128
Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
AT0702
Angolan Mopane woodlands
AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT0907
Zambezian flooded grasslands
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
AT1314
Nama Karoo
AT1322
Succulent Karoo
Links:
References:Cillié 1997: 112
Source: wikimedia
Date: 2003
Place: Sabi Sabi Game Reserve, South Africa
Creator: Christian Nygaard
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Source: wikimedia
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Permission: PD
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Date: 2007-02-13 (?)
Place: Serengeti, Tanzania
Creator: Jan Erkamp
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Source: wikimedia
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