Arabian Leopard by Jaguarkid

Arabian Leopard by Jaguarkid

Arabian Leopards (Panthera pardus nimr) are critically endangered felines located in Asia and are the most largest and widely distributed cat in Arabia. Arabian leopards are subspecies of leopards most closely related to African Leopards. Arabian Leopards were classified as critically endangered in 1996.

Until the later sixties, Arabian Leopards were common and widely distibuted from the Yemen Highlands through Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. There are smaller populations found in deserts.

Arabian Leopards have no natural predators besides Humans. Their diet consists of mountain gazelles, lizards, insects, smaller rodents such as hares, birds, and have been known to scavage larger prey. Arabian Leopards generaly weigh 65 punds for males and 45 pounds for females.

The coat of an Arabian Leopard varies from pale white-yellow to a deep golden tone. Arabian leopards have very larger territories (Males generally have larger territories than females). Arabian leopards are very solitary and only come together to mate wich usually lasts 5 days.

Young leopards do not leave their den until they are at lease 4 weeks olf and remain with thier mother for two years while they learn to survive on their own.

This subspecies is critically endangered and there are an estimated less than 200 of them left in the Arabian Peninsula. These leopard's greatest threats are habitat destruction. They are also threatened by hunters and farmers creating a lack of population and prey. Poisoning and killing have caused their population to decline and will likely go extinct if no conservation strategy is used.

Source: Wikipedia Created by Jaguarkid140

Updated 2010-10-30

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