Mountain Leopards

This documentary analyzes the ecology and morphology of leopards at Horton Plains National Park in Sri Lanka, and how their physical adaptations relate to other leopard subspecies occupying similar habitats.
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[@AegleCreations]

Rainforest Leopards - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2KafpxtfNh1hposi=xtDjdYB9RtdXkODV

[@BlissfulEchoNatureSounds]

Absolutely mesmerizing footage of Leopards! Their grace and agility in their natural habitat are truly captivating. This video offers a rare glimpse into the lives of these majestic creatures.

[@chhh-mz2wo]

Fascinating information as well as beautiful photography. I'm 50 but I felt like an 8 year old saying WOW! while watching such a great production.😁

[@128789842]

We must save Leopards because They play an extremely important role for naturewild, they are regulators and cleansers, they control the uncontrollably increasing number of herbivores. Love Leopards ❤️❤️❤️🐆🐆🐆❤️❤️❤️

[@AegleCreations]

Exactly!

[@lordbabun]

Great documentary on Horton Plains. It's nice to see leopards too!

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks!

[@baothungo]

Your videos never disappoint. Thanks a bunch!

[@stevenpham6734]

Appreciate your contineous dedication for leopards!

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@vanboll]

My Favorite Animal Srilankan Leopard 🐆

[@dreamer8474]

Mine are 3: SL, African and Amur leppardz

[@SirJaymesDAudelée]

Man I was watching some leopard footage. It was in a tree, resting on a limb. 2 monkeys were way on the other side, looking at him. They had an easy escape route into another tree so they didn’t look alarmed. Then the leopard exploded off its limb, jumped up and ran across two more limbs, snatched one monkey, ran down and across two more limbs, and landed back on his original limb- now with a monkey in his mouth. The other monkey on the other side of the tree didn’t even have time to move. It just sat there and watched the leopard eat his friend.

[@EdZooHub-4U]

Mountain leopards are truly incredible creatures!

[@128789842]

Hey Aegle Creations family, this video has been so precious to raising of consciousness, please carry on. 🙏🙏👍👍👏👏

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@AnimalArcadiaUS]

All details are very clear

[@87danush]

i heard HPM7 is the largest in horton plains. very rare to spot him

[@Sm340am]

Good info about Srilankan Leopards

[@eliletts8149]

About the leopards in Cambodia, they may hunt banteng as one of their main food sources, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the leopards are hunting the adult specimens of the oxen all the time. There is a big chance that the leopards there are mostly taking down calves and sub-adults instead of fully sized adult banteng. Also, Cambodia harbors (or at least did historically) harbor tigers in it's landscape as well. Therefore that could explain the relatively small sized bodies of the leopards in that part of the world too. Anyways, thanks for sharing this video as always!

[@puma1304]

I`ve been to Sri Lanka and followed the arguments and comparisons discused in this video with interest. We in Western Patagonia can confirm in rough lines the arguments exposed here (coevolutionary adaptations), since our pumas are the bigger ones, due to cold climate, high ranges, abundant prey, ample territory practically free of human intervention, and a lack of competing carnivores (as opposed to North America, and to the lands pumas share with jaguars). That is also a reason why in protected areas we do have the highest density of pumas in the Americas. Nowadays though, feral dogs are beginning to be a threath to this statu quo. Greetings from wild, wet, windy, and wonderful Western Patagonia, Chile

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you for sharing your valuable insights!

[@128789842]

They play an extremely important role for naturewild, they are regulators and cleansers, they control the uncontrollably increasing number of herbivores. ❤️❤️❤️🐆🐆🐆❤️❤️❤️ Love Leopards.

[@anuparyal332]

In Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, in northeastern Nepal, an Indian Leopard was photographed at an altitude of 4300 meters in May 2012. Note: It was a normal Indian Leopard(Panthera Pardus Fusca), not a Snow Leopard

[@manrajchaudhary2588]

it was an Indian leopard but you should probably say it was also a black leopard to. not that important to the story i just found it cool that it was black as well.

[@sebaSe111]

Well organized

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@jurnalmerahnakia3292]

Mountain leopard is essential for sake of ecosystem. Great video!

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@msh79]

Wow, amazing! The face looks like a Jaguar. That is really interesting.

[@AegleCreations]

Exactly. The cranial (skull) characteristics, coupled with its stocky size, makes this leopard similar to a Jaguar.

[@KavinduWithanage-r9e]

A superb video ❤

[@dreamer8474]

Cool film again 🤩

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@indigotaylor-noguera7119]

I wonder if the two Sri Lankan leopard populations should be classified as separate subspecies. Generally though, sister species and subspecies delineation within Sri Lankan endemic taxa are distinguished between the Wetzone and Dryzone. Purple-faced langurs and Spotted chevrotains are prime examples of this.

[@AegleCreations]

I think so too. Some people in Sri Lanka were against me for using the term ‘mountain leopards’ to refer to these highland leopards, because they said it implied they were a separate subspecies. But, what if they are a different subspecies? I mean no genetic tests have been done to prove otherwise.

[@diloraptor3191]

Excellent video!

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks!

[@praveen.kumarasinghe6013]

Sri Lankan mountain leopards looks unique

[@chewsyian]

Very well done video with nice footage and images of leopards! I don't think the subpopulation of leopards at Horton Plains is large enough to make any firm conclusion on size difference though. Bergman's Rule generally applies to latitudinal effect on temperature, rather than altitude I believe. And just a note on Cambodian leopards, although banteng were the main prey, it is highly doubtful that full grown adults are taken, and more likely that smaller females and young are the target. These would weigh significantly less than the 500kg of an adult male banteng.

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. As for Cambodian Leopards, I based it on the research paper linked below, where they analyzed their diet selection. The authors claim it is the only population of leopards in the world whose prey exceeds 500 kg - royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.171187

[@chewsyian]

@@AegleCreations that paper based their analysis on scat content found. There was no documentation or evidence of a leopard actually taking down a banteng, let alone a full grown male one.

[@AegleCreations]

@@chewsyian Yes, but based on that scat analysis male leopards largely consume Banteng - even if they were smaller females, they would be larger prey compared to their usual medium-sized prey in the region.

[@chewsyian]

@@AegleCreations that would be a correct assessment. Btw I didn't know Gabon leopards are larger than usual, which is interesting since forest populations are usually smaller.

[@AegleCreations]

@@chewsyian Yes, there’s no concrete evidence they are larger yet. But I read a researcher claim that the skulls of several Gabon Leopards were fairly large. The pictures of some these Gabon Leopards are very robust too.

[@saroruhagoswami9202]

Interesting 🤔...

[@jagathkumara9959]

very good explanation! 💚

[@AegleCreations]

Thank you!

[@chathu-w6r]

Nice

[@catsdogzt3515]

Can you do one on the lions of the Okavango Delta too

[@AegleCreations]

Thanks for the suggestion! Will try…

[@Praveencapri]

Even mountain people are a bit short, chubby and stocky...if you recall...they have a better center of gravity when moving up the mountains

[@marksanchez8784]

Amur leopards look like a mix between a leopard and a snow leopard

[@AegleCreations]

Personally, I think out of all nine leopard subspecies, the Amur Leopard - with its thick fur and slightly stocky appearance - maybe the most recognizable leopard subspecies.

[@matthewzito6130]

It's possible that the preference of Cambodian Leopards for Banteng as prey is related to the decline of tiger populations in the region in relatively recent times. Also, the leopards may be targeting mostly younger/smaller individuals.

[@AegleCreations]

That’s right. Tigers have also declined in the area, hence leopards are the apex predator. Like you said, it’s possible that these leopards are targeting younger prey. However, the female leopards had a different prey base in East Cambodia according to the research mentioned in the video.

[@charlesblount1083]

How did leopard land on Sri Lanka Island were they introduce their by somebody I know they didn't swim there

[@AegleCreations]

In the past, Sri Lanka and India were connected by a land bridge known as 'Adam's Bridge' (or 'Rama Setu'). It's believed that during that time, leopards crossed over from India. However, as the sea level rose, the land bridge got submerged by water. Thus, leopards became the top predator of Sri Lanka.

[@justsomegamerwithoutmustache]

They look like jaguars

[@BerndWangelin]

I Love dis Pet ❤❤

[@wolfpackpete6408]

On the point of animals in colder climates being heavier than their relatives... the generalisation is true, but definitely not a rule. Polar bears are bigger because they're evolved to hunt out on the frozen sea, eating predominantly seal blubber. Siberian tigers are the heaviest of the cats family. But arctic foxes are small foxes. Amur leopards aren't the biggest leopards. It's also not as simple as to summarise "cold climate". Hot countries have cold places at higher altitudes where the air is thinner and the animals have to evolve to lower levels of oxygen. The terrain also. A Siberian tiger would survive the cold and possibly the altitude that Snow Leopards live in. But could the 280kg cat chase and catch prey on the cliffs like the Snow Leopard has to...?! Basically each species evolves to a niche in its ecosystem.

[@nikhilk91]

I think it's all about temperament of individuals , I have two male house cats from same parents both have different features the one who is aggressive is bigger and bulkier than his brother ❤❤❤

[@mtman2]

I had two that were the exact opposite...!

[@Praveencapri]

I think royal Bengal tigers should be introduced in Sri Lanka and see what happens

[@josesalinasmorales5332]

Correction, only the Persian leopard is bigger than the Sri Lankan leopard.

[@a1k922]

African leopard is too

[@uMADden]

Sri n persion leopards looking more big like jaguars

[@erikm8372]

I appreciate the video, it’s wonderfully informative, but you mentioned the sambar being their main prey at least seven times, in very short succession, and that the sambar can weigh up to 200 lbs. After you had just said it. Then you said “a leopard was found in 1926 on Mount Kilimanjaro” twice in the span of thirty seconds. It wasn’t horribly redundant, but…sort of…getting there…

[@SEY999]

Toubkal is higher and atlas leopards lived there they were the biggest leopard subspecies

[@Souljaboy68-m8e]

Great video, however, persian leopards weigh up to 100 kg, not 90 kg. I have all the information you need

[@AegleCreations]

Yes, there have been records of individual Persian Leopards weighing over 100 kilograms. Here I was thinking more in terms of average weight, since not all Persian Leopards are 100 kg.

[@gacha.life.with.crystal9359]

Gay

[@sampath9036]

Leopards per sq km is higher in sri lanka

[@NARUTOCHIGGA]

Highest in mumbai

[@jamescarter5042]

Leopards adapt to many different continents. Thy probably could adapt to Australia

[@jdsk8914]

Ceylon ❤

[@128789842]

You call that the Leopard’s scientific name is Panthera Pardus Tuliana which has been living in Turchia/Anatolia, Caucasus, Northern Iraq and even some parts of Balkans. 🐆

[@indyreno2933]

There are now only four valid leopard subspecies: the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) The leopard originated exclusively from Africa and the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the most basal of the four leopard subspecies, then followed by the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), leaving the most recent split to be between the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) Because there used to be thirty-two leopard subspecies until very recently where there are now only four valid leopard subspecies, the barbary leopard, senegal leopard, ivory leopard, sudan leopard, erythrean leopard, somali leopard, masai leopard, zanzibar leopard, ugandan leopard, congo leopard, mozambique leopard, and cape leopard are all now treated as populations of the african leopard rather than distinct subspecies, thus making Panthera pardus barbarica, Panthera pardus ivorensis, Panthera pardus minor, Panthera pardus antinorii, Panthera pardus nanopardus, Panthera pardus suahelica, Panthera pardus adersi, Panthera pardus chui, Panthera pardus iturensis, Panthera pardus shortridgei, and Panthera pardus melanotica all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus pardus, the middle eastern leopard, caucasian leopard, persian leopard, indian leopard, sri lanka leopard, indochinese leopard, and javan leopard are all now treated as populations of the south asian leopard rather than distinct subspecies, thus making Panthera pardus nimr, Panthera pardus tulliana, Panthera pardus saxicolor, Panthera pardus kotiya, Panthera pardus delacouri, and Panthera pardus melas all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus fusca, the nepalese leopard, south china leopard, north china leopard, and amur leopard are all considered the last four remaining populations of the north asian leopard following the extinctions of other subspecies such as the mongolian leopard, manchurian leopard, korean leopard, and sakhalin leopard, thus making Panthera pardus nipalensis, Panthera pardus yunnana, Panthera pardus japonensis, Panthera pardus mongoliensis, Panthera pardus mandshurica, Panthera pardus coreana, and Panthera pardus sachalinensis all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus orientalis, and the cave leopard, antique leopard, vraonan leopard, sickenberg's leopard, and begouen's leopard are all now treated as populations of the european leopard, thus making Panthera pardus antiqua, Panthera pardus vraonensis, Panthera pardus sickenbergi, and Panthera pardus begoueni all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus spelaea Here's the leopard subspecies count (both historical and present-day-distributed: Traditional Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) †Panthera pardus barbarica (Barbary Leopard) - originally Felis pardus panthera 2) Panthera pardus pardus (Senegal Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus ivorensis (Ivory Leopard) - originally Felis pardus leopardus 4) Panthera pardus minor (Sudan Leopard) 5) Panthera pardus antinorii (Erythrean Leopard) 6) Panthera pardus nanopardus (Somali Leopard) 7) Panthera pardus suahelica (Masai Leopard) 8) Panthera pardus adersi (Zanzibar Leopard) 9) Panthera pardus chui (Ugandan Leopard) 10) Panthera pardus iturensis (Congo Leopard) 11) Panthera pardus shortridgei (Mozambique Leopard) 12) Panthera pardus melanotica (Cape Leopard) 13) Panthera pardus nimr (Middle Eastern Leopard) 14) Panthera pardus tulliana (Caucasian Leopard) 15) Panthera pardus saxicolor (Persian Leopard) 16) Panthera pardus fusca (Indian Leopard) 17) Panthera pardus kotiya (Sri Lanka Leopard) 18) Panthera pardus delacouri (Indochinese Leopard) 19) Panthera pardus melas (Javan Leopard) 20) Panthera pardus nipalensis (Nepalese Leopard) 21) †Panthera pardus mongoliensis (Mongolian Leopard) 22) Panthera pardus yunnana (South China Leopard) 23) Panthera pardus japonensis (North China Leopard) 24) †Panthera pardus mandshurica (Manchurian Leopard) 25) †Panthera pardus coreana (Korean Leopard) 26) Panthera pardus orientalis (Amur Leopard) 27) †Panthera pardus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Leopard) 28) †Panthera pardus spelaea (Cave Leopard) 29) †Panthera pardus antiqua (Antique Leopard) 30) †Panthera pardus vraonensis (Vraonan Leopard) 31) †Panthera pardus sickenbergi (Sickenberg's Leopard) 32) †Panthera pardus begoueni (Begouen's Leopard) Current Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) Panthera pardus pardus (Africa Leopard) 2) Panthera pardus fusca (South Asian Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus orientalis (North Asian Leopard) 4) †Panthera pardus spelaea (European Leopard)

[@spurs541]

No leopards in europe

[@indyreno2933]

@spurs541, misinformation, the leopard used to live in Europe, but it is now extinct in Europe, hence the reason why there are now only four valid leopard subspecies (both living and extinct): the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) In fact, the critically endangered North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) that is now found only in Nepal, China, and far East Russia is the closest living relative of the extinct European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea).

[@128789842]

@@indyreno2933 Appreciate you due to this deep detailed info ℹ️ There is one detail I would like to add: Persian Leopard is the same as Anatolian Leopard. I stated in my previous comment; Its scientific name is: Panthera Pardus Tuliana. It is known that it lives comfortably in Iran, Turchia, the Caucasus and Northern Iraq. State authorities have a great responsibility to reproduce and protect this very useful&gorgeous predator. 🐆🐆❤️👍

[@indyreno2933]

@128789842, there are now only four valid leopard subspecies: the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) Both the caucasian leopard and persian leopard are actually populations of the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), thus actually making Panthera pardus tulliana and Panthera pardus saxicolor both junior synonyms of Panthera pardus fusca, interestingly, the middle-eastern leopard, sri lanka leopard, indochinese leopard, and javan leopard are all also populations of the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), thus making Panthera pardus nimr, Panthera pardus kotiya, Panthera pardus delacouri, and Panthera pardus melas all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus fusca

[@khaki28]

💚

[@chiefsuncho_blk]

Look a lot like jaguars

[@marloncampbell4708]

Jaguar like

[@mtman2]

Not all wild cattle are the size of a big male = there's young cattle, smaller female cattle, older and getting infirm likely are the choice; not a prime bull that could kill or cripple even a Tiger: Same for the Sambar/Elk and other ungulates go for tue easier prey...! Siberian tigers mostly prey on very dangerous Russian boar haven't much choice = only the tuffest, fastest, strongest and smartest live to breed their genetic lines...! To survive winters at -60° below zero is one tuff cat at that latitude...!

[@Poramola007]

Sorry, leopard of Horton plains are NOT bigger than low land leopards. The leopards of Horton have a thicker fur coat that makes them look fatter and stocky. They don't have more muscle than Yala leopards. You can't get your assumption just by looking at them. You need to really weight it and get actually figure. Even Yala leopards can get a thicker coat if they were taken to a colder climate.

[@AegleCreations]

Yes, I agree that they need to be weighed to get a definite conclusion about their size. But many who have seen the leopards of Horton Plains (especially HPM 8) claim they are larger than lowland leopards, it’s not a personal observation. Some even claim HPM 8 is the largest leopard they’ve seen in Sri Lanka. Personally, I believe there are cranial size differences compared to lowland leopards too.

[@kapilakarunajeewa8647]

🇨🇦🇱🇰🐆❤️😍😊😇😘🥰👌👍🐆🙏

[@gacha.life.with.crystal9359]

Looks like me im a jaguar 🐆

[@LojuanMillsap]

These are the leopards that kills gorillas and silverbacks

[@AegleCreations]

Yes, the Leopards In Gabon (Africa)

[@JackSmith.9966]

That’s the Congo leopard , your info bad .

[@AegleCreations]

@@JackSmith.9966 Actually, as mentioned in the video, scat analysis of leopards at Lope National Park (which is in Gabon) found traces of Gorillas and even Chimpanzees.

[@mathewkamei3]

I literally hate it cause they killed man best friend 😢

[@NaturalHuntingTV]

Srilankan Leopard

[@58nunzi]

Nothing like saying the same thing over and over again for 27:50.

[@indyreno2933]

2:17, misinformation, there are now only four valid leopard subspecies: the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) The leopard originated exclusively from Africa and the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the most basal of the four leopard subspecies, then followed by the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), leaving the most recent split to be between the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) Because there used to be thirty-two leopard subspecies until very recently where there are now only four valid leopard subspecies, the barbary leopard, senegal leopard, ivory leopard, sudan leopard, erythrean leopard, somali leopard, masai leopard, zanzibar leopard, ugandan leopard, congo leopard, mozambique leopard, and cape leopard are all now treated as populations of the african leopard rather than distinct subspecies, thus making Panthera pardus barbarica, Panthera pardus ivorensis, Panthera pardus minor, Panthera pardus antinorii, Panthera pardus nanopardus, Panthera pardus suahelica, Panthera pardus adersi, Panthera pardus chui, Panthera pardus iturensis, Panthera pardus shortridgei, and Panthera pardus melanotica all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus pardus, the middle eastern leopard, caucasian leopard, persian leopard, indian leopard, sri lanka leopard, indochinese leopard, and javan leopard are all now treated as populations of the south asian leopard rather than distinct subspecies, thus making Panthera pardus nimr, Panthera pardus tulliana, Panthera pardus saxicolor, Panthera pardus kotiya, Panthera pardus delacouri, and Panthera pardus melas all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus fusca, the nepalese leopard, south china leopard, north china leopard, and amur leopard are all considered the last four remaining populations of the north asian leopard following the extinctions of other subspecies such as the mongolian leopard, manchurian leopard, korean leopard, and sakhalin leopard, thus making Panthera pardus nipalensis, Panthera pardus yunnana, Panthera pardus japonensis, Panthera pardus mongoliensis, Panthera pardus mandshurica, Panthera pardus coreana, and Panthera pardus sachalinensis all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus orientalis, and the cave leopard, antique leopard, vraonan leopard, sickenberg's leopard, and begouen's leopard are all now treated as populations of the european leopard, thus making Panthera pardus antiqua, Panthera pardus vraonensis, Panthera pardus sickenbergi, and Panthera pardus begoueni all junior synonyms of Panthera pardus spelaea Here's the leopard subspecies count (both historical and present-day-distributed: Traditional Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) †Panthera pardus barbarica (Barbary Leopard) - originally Felis pardus panthera 2) Panthera pardus pardus (Senegal Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus ivorensis (Ivory Leopard) - originally Felis pardus leopardus 4) Panthera pardus minor (Sudan Leopard) 5) Panthera pardus antinorii (Erythrean Leopard) 6) Panthera pardus nanopardus (Somali Leopard) 7) Panthera pardus suahelica (Masai Leopard) 8) Panthera pardus adersi (Zanzibar Leopard) 9) Panthera pardus chui (Ugandan Leopard) 10) Panthera pardus iturensis (Congo Leopard) 11) Panthera pardus shortridgei (Mozambique Leopard) 12) Panthera pardus melanotica (Cape Leopard) 13) Panthera pardus nimr (Middle Eastern Leopard) 14) Panthera pardus tulliana (Caucasian Leopard) 15) Panthera pardus saxicolor (Persian Leopard) 16) Panthera pardus fusca (Indian Leopard) 17) Panthera pardus kotiya (Sri Lanka Leopard) 18) Panthera pardus delacouri (Indochinese Leopard) 19) Panthera pardus melas (Javan Leopard) 20) Panthera pardus nipalensis (Nepalese Leopard) 21) †Panthera pardus mongoliensis (Mongolian Leopard) 22) Panthera pardus yunnana (South China Leopard) 23) Panthera pardus japonensis (North China Leopard) 24) †Panthera pardus mandshurica (Manchurian Leopard) 25) †Panthera pardus coreana (Korean Leopard) 26) Panthera pardus orientalis (Amur Leopard) 27) †Panthera pardus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Leopard) 28) †Panthera pardus spelaea (Cave Leopard) 29) †Panthera pardus antiqua (Antique Leopard) 30) †Panthera pardus vraonensis (Vraonan Leopard) 31) †Panthera pardus sickenbergi (Sickenberg's Leopard) 32) †Panthera pardus begoueni (Begouen's Leopard) Current Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) Panthera pardus pardus (Africa Leopard) 2) Panthera pardus fusca (South Asian Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus orientalis (North Asian Leopard) 4) †Panthera pardus spelaea (European Leopard)

[@nature_with_zulfu]

source for 4 susbspecies theory? in 2017 IUCN only categorized 8 ssp, but i think anyhow lumping say persian and arabian one is wrong in so many levels if true.

[@stevenpham6734]

Could you cite some sources for this? Nonetheless, what an adaprable creature!

[@indyreno2933]

@zulfu_ile_tebiet, you actually mean nine because extinct subspecies always count, in fact, based on a recent study, there are now just four valid leopard subspecies: the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) There used to be thirty-two valid leopard subspecies, but now there are just four, hence the reason why the barbary leopard, senegal leopard, ivory leopard, sudan leopard, erythrean leopard, somali leopard, masai leopard, zanzibar leopard, ugandan leopard, congo leopard, mozambique leopard, and cape leopard are all no longer valid subspecies and are instead populations of the african leopard, the reason why the middle eastern leopard, caucasian leopard, persian leopard, indian leopard, sri lanka leopard, indochinese leopard, and javan leopard are all no longer valid subspecies and are instead populations of the south asian leopard, the reason why the nepalese leopard, mongolian leopard, south china leopard, north china leopard, manchurian leopard, korean leopard, amur leopard, and sakhalin leopard are no longer valid subspecies and are instead populations of the north asian leopard, and the reason why the cave leopard, antique leopard, vraonan leopard, sickenberg's leopard, and begouen's leopard are all no longer valid subspecies and are instead populations of the european leopard For these reasons, Panthera pardus barbarica, Panthera pardus ivorensis, Panthera pardus minor, Panthera pardus antinorii, Panthera pardus nanopardus, Panthera pardus suahelica, Panthera pardus adersi, Panthera pardus chui, Panthera pardus iturensis, Panthera pardus shortridgei, and Panthera pardus melanotica are all now junior synonyms of Panthera pardus pardus, Panthera pardus nimr, Panthera pardus tulliana, Panthera pardus saxicolor, Panthera pardus kotiya, Panthera pardus delacouri, and Panthera pardus melas are all now junior synonyms of Panthera pardus fusca, Panthera pardus nipalensis, Panthera pardus mongoliensis, Panthera pardus yunnana, Panthera pardus japonensis, Panthera pardus mandshurica, Panthera pardus coreana, and Panthera pardus sachalinensis are all now junior synonyms of Panthera pardus orientalis, and Panthera pardus antiqua, Panthera pardus vraonensis, Panthera pardus sickenbergi, and Panthera pardus begoueni are all now junior synonyms of Panthera pardus spelaea Here's the leopard subspecies count (both historical and present-day-distributed) as officially recognized: Traditional Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) †Panthera pardus barbarica (Barbary Leopard) - originally Felis pardus panthera 2) Panthera pardus pardus (Senegal Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus ivorensis (Ivory Leopard) - originally Felis pardus leopardus 4) Panthera pardus minor (Sudan Leopard) 5) Panthera pardus antinorii (Erythrean Leopard) 6) Panthera pardus nanopardus (Somali Leopard) 7) Panthera pardus suahelica (Masai Leopard) 8) Panthera pardus adersi (Zanzibar Leopard) 9) Panthera pardus chui (Ugandan Leopard) 10) Panthera pardus iturensis (Congo Leopard) 11) Panthera pardus shortridgei (Mozambique Leopard) 12) Panthera pardus melanotica (Cape Leopard) 13) Panthera pardus nimr (Middle Eastern Leopard) 14) Panthera pardus tulliana (Caucasian Leopard) 15) Panthera pardus saxicolor (Persian Leopard) 16) Panthera pardus fusca (Indian Leopard) 17) Panthera pardus kotiya (Sri Lanka Leopard) 18) Panthera pardus delacouri (Indochinese Leopard) 19) Panthera pardus melas (Javan Leopard) 20) Panthera pardus nipalensis (Nepalese Leopard) 21) †Panthera pardus mongoliensis (Mongolian Leopard) 22) Panthera pardus yunnana (South China Leopard) 23) Panthera pardus japonensis (North China Leopard) 24) †Panthera pardus mandshurica (Manchurian Leopard) 25) †Panthera pardus coreana (Korean Leopard) 26) Panthera pardus orientalis (Amur Leopard) 27) †Panthera pardus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Leopard) 28) †Panthera pardus spelaea (Cave Leopard) 29) †Panthera pardus antiqua (Antique Leopard) 30) †Panthera pardus vraonensis (Vraonan Leopard) 31) †Panthera pardus sickenbergi (Sickenberg's Leopard) 32) †Panthera pardus begoueni (Begouen's Leopard) Current Leopard Subspecies Count: 1) Panthera pardus pardus (Africa Leopard) 2) Panthera pardus fusca (South Asian Leopard) 3) Panthera pardus orientalis (North Asian Leopard) 4) †Panthera pardus spelaea (European Leopard)

[@AegleCreations]

@@nature_with_zulfu Same can be said for African Leopards - lumping all leopards in Africa as one subspecies is questionable when there’s so much variety between leopards in different regions of Africa.

[@Fede_99]

When will you stop sprouting your disinformation under paleontology and zoology videos? I'm legit so tired of seeing your bs so often

[@WildKingsUnleashed]

Mountain leopards are truly incredible creatures!