The Leopard
Rachel Landsing
Rachel has been a wildlife photographer for the last 7 years and has produced some amazing shots of the 'Big Cats'. She has recently decided to come from behind the camera and study more closely the habits of these majestic animals.
Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. However, many of their populations are endangered, especially outside of Africa.
Leopard Spots
Most leopards are light colored with distinctive dark spots that are called rosettes, because they resemble the shape of a rose. Black leopards, which appear to be almost solid in color because their spots are hard to distinguish, are commonly called black panthers.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/leopard