India and Tanzania Lead The World In Leopard Population, But Habitat Loss, Poaching and Other Threats Cloud The Worldwide Picture

Leopards are one of the the world’s big cats and join four others in the panthera lineage. Leopards (Pathera pardus), Tigers (Panthera tigris) Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) lions (Panthera leo) and jaguars(Panthera onca) comprise the roaring cats. All are under some level of threat. Leopards may be the most numerous of all and India andContinue reading “India and Tanzania Lead The World In Leopard Population, But Habitat Loss, Poaching and Other Threats Cloud The Worldwide Picture”