Leopard - Wikipedia
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).
THE SNOW LEOPARD’S RANGE - Snow Leopard Conservancy
“As an inhabitant of the high mountains of Central Asia – the Altai, Tian Shan, Kun Lun, Paxmir, Hindu Kush, Karakorum, and Himalayas – the snow leopard lives at the roof of the world where its territory encompasses a vast landscape of more than 1.2 million square miles and includes the twelve countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China ...
Leopard | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 4, 2024 · In 1750 the leopard’s geographic range spanned nearly the whole of Africa south of the Sahara, occupied parts of north and northeast Africa, and extended from Asia Minor through Central Asia and India to China and Manchuria. By 2019 the species had lost up to 75 percent of its former range.
Snow leopard - Wikipedia
It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000–4,500 m (9,800–14,800 ft), ranging from eastern Afghanistan, the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to southern Siberia, Mongolia and western China. In the northern part of its range, it also lives at lower elevations.
Leopards Have Lost Three-Fourths of Their Territory - National …
May 4, 2016 · Click to view a larger version of this leopard range map, which has been updated based on new data and shows how the species is faring across the world.
Leopard - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behavior, broad diet, strength, and its ability to adapt to a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas. It can run at speeds of up to 58 km/h (36 mph).
A New Snow Leopard Range Map
Apr 9, 2008 · Here is a map that shows snow leopard range (in pink/beige) overlayed with known protected areas (darker green outlines). Two notes: first, the country borders are for illustrative purposes only. Second, this is a general compilation of protected areas. Some are specifically for snow leopards, some are not.
Habitat - Snow Leopard Trust
Snow leopards live in the mountains of Central Asia. While their habitat range covers 2 million km2 (approximately the size of Greenland or Mexico), there are only between 3,920 and 6,390 snow leopards left in the wild.
Snow leopard status and conservation in China - ScienceDirect
Oct 21, 2023 · Snow leopard global range (upper map) and range extent in China (lower map). Adapted with permission from Wang, J., 2021b. A multiscale assessment of snow leopard distribution, habitat-use and landscape connectivity in a new national park in China.
ArcGIS - Snow Leopard Range
Aug 10, 2011 · Snow Leopard range from the Snow Leopard Conservancy Web Map by charlesc. Last Modified: August 10, 2011. (0 ratings, 2 comments, 9,347 views) More Details...