This September, researchers studying snow leopards in southern Mongolia discovered something unexpected: the big, elusive cats maintained much larger home territories than anyone had previously ...

One of the most elusive and enigmatic big cats on earth is the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). Its fur is covered in large, greyish blotches, stripes, and spots that resemble clouds. It has eyes ...

International Leopard Day on May 3 spotlights leopard habitats, behaviour and survival threats. The observance underscores the need for conservation, wildlife protection and biodiversity awareness.

In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock corral in Dhakmar village, Mustang district, Nepal. Hearing the goats’ commotion so early in the morning, ...

The elusive snow leopard was listed on the IUCN Red List as endangered in 1986. In 2017, its status changed to vulnerable—one step below endangered—and it remains there to this day. However, the IUCN ...

Native to Africa, Asia, Russia and the Middle East, leopards (belonging to cat family Panthera pardus) have existed on earth between 2 and 3.5 million years. These big cats belong to nine subspecies ...