leopard (Panthera pardus): leopards attacking axis deer Leopards attacking an axis deer, as illustrated by Louis Sargeant
Date 1909
Source Wild Beasts of the World
Author Frank Finn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leoparddeer.png
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four 'big cats' of the genus Panthera. The leopard is a member of the family Felidae with a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. Leopards have the largest distribution of any wild cat, occurring widely in Africa as well as eastern and southern Asia.