Indian Leopard

Classification Kingdom : Animalia

Phylum : Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order : Carnivora

Family : Felidae

Genus : Panthera

Species: P. pardus

Zoological name : Panthera pardus

Found In : All over India.

Physical appearance : Their head is larger than their body. Male weigh around 91 kg and the females weigh around 60 kg. It has long dark tail measuring 3 feet. Males are usually larger than the females. The leopard's coat has a background color of pale, cream-yellow on its underside that darkens slightly to an orange-brown on its back. It has short eyes and broad paws. They have dark spots on their face, head, throat, chest, and legs. The rest of their body is covered in "rosettes".

Habitat : Indian Leopards prefer dry deciduous forests, desert

ecosystems, tropical rainforests and northern coniferous forests.

Diet : Indian Leopards are carnivorous. They feed on monkeys, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, wild pigs, wild boars and many more.

Reproduction :Indian Leopards mate through out the year. Females give birth to two cubs per litter. Cubs are weaned at about 4 months of age. New born open up their eyes between eight to tenth day of the birth.

Conservation status : Critically endangered

Lifespan : Indian Leopards live u to the 21 -23 years of age.