The Leopeards Of Africa
The Leopeard, (Panthera pardus), large cats like leopards are closely related to tigers, jaguars, and lions. The cat currently known as the cheetah, or hunting leopard, was originally called leopard because it was believed to be a hybrid of the lion and the pard. The name leopard gradually took the place of the term pard. They are found in China, India, Central Asia, Northeast Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Many of their populations, particularly those outside of Africa, are in danger of extinction, though.The majority of leopards may be recognized by their pale coloring and characteristic dark markings. Because of their rose like appearance, the patches are known as rosettes.
Males spend nearly all of their time alone, while females only interact with other people when they are caring for cubs. However, leopards roar, much like lions do. While mother leopards use their roar to summon their pups and entice partners, males utilize scent marking and roaring to protect their territory. Until the cubs are mature enough to start playing and learning to hunt, the mother conceals them and takes them from one safe place to another. The cubs move out on their own when they are around two years old.
For more information, click the link to the Leopard article on the Britannica website.