Despite a changing world, the leopard has been able to maintain a surprisingly large population, especially in comparison to other big cats.

Get statistics & additional information on the leopard, from the basics to the unexpected.

Is the snow leopard actually a leopard?

Leopards are the ultimate cats. They are the most feline, the most intelligent, the most dangerous and, until recently, one of the least understood.

Learn more about leopards with these additional sources.

See photos of this elusive big cat.

Leopards are not picky when it comes to their diet, eating over ninety different species.

One of the cubs has to hide from a hungry predator. Will it survive?

A recent study examines the relationship between coat-patterning of big cats and their environments.

Learn all about the five most spectacular cats of Africa in our big cat species guide.