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Leopards are rare in North Africa. A relict population persists in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco , in forest and mountain steppe in elevations of 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), where the climate is temperate to cold.
They are rare in North Africa. A relict population persists in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, in forest and mountain steppe, where the climate is temperate to cold. In 2016, an African leopard was recorded for the first time in a semi-arid area of Yechilay in northern Ethiopia.
African leopards are one of the two big cats that inhabit the continent of Africa, along with the lion. The cheetah is also sometimes included in the big cat family due to their size, but it is technically not a big cat as it cannot roar.
10 de sept. de 2018 · Los leopardos son elegantes y poderosos felinos que están estrechamente relacionados con leones, tigres y jaguares. Viven en el África subsahariana, al noreste de África, Asia Central, India y China.
The African leopard has lost 48-67% of its histor-ic range (since 1750),2 including regional losses of 93.9-99% in North Africa, 86-95% in West Africa, 45-66% in Central Africa, 40-60% in East Africa, and 28-51% in Southern Africa.3.
9 de sept. de 2016 · Today, however, leopards are restricted to about 8.5 million square kilometres. In Africa, range loss varies by region – as much as 99 per cent in North Africa, 86 to 95 per cent in West Africa, and 28 to 51 per cent in Southern Africa. Leopard distribution in Africa and Eurasia in 2016 ©IUCN/Peter Gerngross.
The leopard is an adaptable big cat with a wide range across Africa and Asia but populations are isolated and shrinking. Learn how AWF mitigates human-wildlife conflict to protect the African leopard.
