Where does the leopard live?

Panthera pardus has 9,807 records in 85 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.

• 9,807 records
• 85 places
• 123 years recorded
• Mammalia class

When it is recorded

Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where it is recorded

Showing the top 40 of 85 places.

Related animals

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