The African leopard, Panthera pardus, is one of nine leopard sub-species. They can reach six feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. African leopards are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.

WASHINGTON— In response to a lawsuit by animal protection and conservation groups, today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally agreed to a June 2027 deadline to determine if leopards warrant ...

What did you find? We found that the South African leopards originated from two unique clades (or sub-families) that were found in southern and central Africa approximately 0.8 million years ago.