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Athreya, V. R.; Thakur, S. S.; Chaudhuri, S.; Belsare, A. V. (2004). A study of the man-leopard conflict in the Junnar Forest Division, Pune District, Maharashtra (PDF) (Report). Submitted to the Office of the Chief Wildlife Warden, Maharashtra State Forest Department, and the Wildlife Protection Society of India, New Delhi, India. a b Spalton, A.; Hikmani, H. D. a.; Willis, D. & Said, A. S. B. (2006). "Critically endangered Arabian leopards Panthera pardus nimr persist in the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve, Oman". Oryx. 40 (3): 287–294. doi: 10.1017/S0030605306000743. Kabir, M.; Awan, M. S.; Anwar, M. (2013). "Distribution range and population status of common leopard ( Panthera pardus) in and around Machiara National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Conservation Science. 4 (1): 107–118. a b Chua, M. A. H.; Sivasothi, N.; Meier, R. (2016). "Population density, spatiotemporal use and diet of the leopard cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis) in a human-modified succession forest landscape of Singapore". Mammal Research. 61 (2): 99–108. doi: 10.1007/s13364-015-0259-4. S2CID 14269188. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17 . Retrieved 2019-02-15. However, in some cases, the young ones will stay with their mother longer, up to four years. And even after they’ve found their own territory and are living on their own, sometimes young leopards will continue to occasionally pay their moms a visit. At least until she is caring for a new litter of cubs. #8 If You See a Group of Leopards, It’s Likely a Mother With Her Cubs

Revenue from sources such as hunting rights and ecotourism, services such as roads and school employment in protected areas would encourage local residents to participate in leopard conservation. Furthermore, well-managed protected areas will ensure the continued survival of the species until other factors enhancing its survival become effective. Public awareness, fruitful consideration of the needs of local people and ecological studies may take years to be useful. [38] Following a revision of Felidae taxonomy in 2017, two leopard cat species are now recognised, based on molecular analyses, morphological differences, and biogeographic separation: [2] Athreya, V. (2012). Conflict resolution and leopard conservation in a human dominated landscape (PhD). Manipal University. hdl: 10603/5431 . Retrieved 29 March 2013. Leopard cubs are only 17 to 21 ounces at birth. You could fit a newborn baby leopard in the palm of your hand. Although leopards grow to be much larger than housecats, they are the smallest members of the large cats. The Leopard Cat is a carnivore and feeds primarily on small animals. Some of their favorite foods are rats, mice, rabbits, hares, birds, lizards, and even bats. Across their range, different cats have different diets. Cats in some areas feed on more rats and mice while cats in other areas hunt a wider variety of prey.Zafar-ul Islam, M.; Boug, A.; Judas, J.; As-Shehri, A. (2018). "Conservation challenges for the Arabian Leopard ( Panthera pardus nimr) in the Western Highlands of Arabia". Biodiversity. 19 (3–4): 188–197. doi: 10.1080/14888386.2018.1507008. S2CID 134163948. The leopard and snow leopard both hunt Himalayan tahr and musk deer, but the leopard usually prefers forested habitats located at lower altitudes. [47] Leopard may conflict with sloth bears and can follow them up trees. [48] Bear cubs are probably far more vulnerable and healthy adult bears may be avoided by leopards. One leopard killed a three-quarters grown female sloth bear in an apparently lengthy fight that culminated in the trees. Apparently, a sloth bear killed a leopard in a confrontation in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka but was itself badly injured in the fight and was subsequently put down by park rangers. [49] [50] Threats [ edit ] Leopard skins Boitani, L. (1984). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mammals. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone Books. ISBN 978-0-671-42805-1.

The following cladogram shows the phylogenetic relationships of the leopard cat as derived through analysis of nuclear DNA: [20] [21] FelidaeRobbins, N. (2013). "Breeds of Domestic Cats: Bengal". Domestic Cats: Their History, Breeds and Other Facts. Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p.115−119. ISBN 9781300695424. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17 . Retrieved 2020-11-14.

Vigne, J.D.; Evin, A.; Cucchi, T.; Dai, L.; Yu, C.; Hu, S.; Soulages, N.; Wang, W.; Sun, Z.; Gao, J.; Dobney, K.; Yuan, J. (2016). "Earliest "Domestic" Cats in China Identified as Leopard Cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis)". PLOS ONE. 11 (1): e0147295. Bibcode: 2016PLoSO..1147295V. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147295. PMC 4723238. PMID 26799955.Several newspapers reported of leopards falling into open wells and being rescued with the help of Forest Department officials. [51] [52] [53] Poaching [ edit ] Thapa, K.; Pradhan, N. M. B.; Berker, J.; Dhakal, M.; Bhandari, A. R.; Gurung, G. S.; Rai, D. P.; Thapa, G. J.; Shrestha, S. & Singh, G. R. (2013). "High elevation record of a leopard cat in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal". Cat News (58): 26–27. Since leopard populations in Nepal, Sikkim and Kashmir are not geographically isolated from leopard populations in the Indian subcontinent, they were subsumed to P. p. fusca in 1996. [6] [7] Characteristics [ edit ] Leopard in Nagarhole National Park

Mondal, K.; Gupta, S.; Bhattacharjee, S.; Qureshi, Q. & K. Sankar (2012). "Prey selection, food habits and dietary overlap between leopard Panthera pardus (Mammalia: Carnivora) and re-introduced tiger Panthera tigris (Mammalia: Carnivora) in a semi-arid forest of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Western India". Italian Journal of Zoology. 79 (4): 607–616. doi: 10.1080/11250003.2012.687402. Nature Conservation Foundation - The secret lives of leopards". ncf-india.org . Retrieved 15 February 2016. Zoological Survey of India (1994). The Red Data Book on Indian Animals (PDF). Vol.Part. 1: Vertebrata (Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia and Amphibia) . Calcutta: White Lotus Press. The Prionailurus species are estimated to have had a common ancestor between 8.16to4.53 million years ago, [20] and 8.76to0.73 million years ago. [22] a b c d e Wildlife Protection Society of India (2010). Leopards Battling For Survival In India. Wildlife Protection Society of India, 18 May 2010.

Newborn leopard cubs are born entirely without spots. Instead, they have soft and fluffy grey coats. They won’t start developing the characteristic leopard markings until they are around ten days old. #2 All Leopard Cubs Are Born With Blue Eyes Sheikh, K. M.; Molur, S., eds. (2004). " Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758). Panther or Leopard". Status and Red List of Pakistan's Mammals. Based on the Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (PDF). Islamabad: IUCN Pakistan. p.59. Perez, I.; Geffen, E. & Mokady, O. (2006). "Critically Endangered Arabian leopards Panthera pardus nimr in Israel: estimating population parameters using molecular scatology". Oryx. 40 (3): 295–301. doi: 10.1017/s0030605306000846.