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Leopard (Panthera pardus)
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A critically endangered leopard has been captured on camera traps in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, near the India–Bangladesh–Myanmar border.
About the Species:
- Scientific Name: Panthera pardus
- They are the smallest of the large cats, which includes lions, tigers, and jaguars.
- Habitat: Leopard habitats include forests, subtropical and tropical regions, savannas, grasslands, deserts, and rocky and mountainous regions. They can live in both warm and cold climates. Of all the big cat species, leopards are the only known species that live in both desert and rainforest habitats.
- Geography: Their range covers a large stretch of Africa, parts of the Middle East, and Asia, including China, India, and eastern Russia.
- India is home to an estimated 13,874 leopards, with Madhya Pradesh home to the highest population at 3,907.
- Conservation status:
- IUCN Global Status: Vulnerable
- Status in Bangladesh: Critically Endangered (Population possibly non-viable)
- Key Threats:
- Habitat Loss (deforestation, development)
- Prey Depletion
- Poaching & Human-Wildlife Conflict
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