Wildlifeof Nepal
Leopard
Cats
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Panthera pardus
Basic stats
Diet
Wide range of prey
Habitat
Forest, up to 4,300m in Kanchenjunga
Litter size
2–4 cubs, once every 15–24 months
Size
Length 92–183cm; tail 66–102cm; shoulder 60–70cm
Weight
Males 30.9–72kg; females 20.5–43kg
The leopard has a slender, muscular body 92 to 183cm long, with a 66 to 102cm tail and a shoulder height of 60 to 70cm. Males typically weigh 30.9 to 72kg and females 20.5 to 43kg. Females usually have a litter of two to four cubs once every 15 to 24 months, and both sexes mature at two to two and a half years (Wikipedia, general species account).
In Nepal's Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, a black leopard was photographed by a camera trap at 4,300m in May 2012. In Bardia National Park, male home ranges of about 48 square kilometres and female ranges of 5 to 7 square kilometres are smaller than those generally recorded in Africa. Sources opened here give no Nepal prey data, so diet is left general. Nationally Vulnerable (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Quick answers
- What does the Leopard eat?
- Wide range of prey
- What habitat does the Leopard live in?
- Forest, up to 4,300m in Kanchenjunga
- What is the litter size of the Leopard?
- 2–4 cubs, once every 15–24 months
- How big is the Leopard?
- Length 92–183cm; tail 66–102cm; shoulder 60–70cm
- How much does the Leopard weigh?
- Males 30.9–72kg; females 20.5–43kg