Leopard Drinking water at a waterhole in Jhalana Leopard Reserve in the outskirts of the City of Palaces - Jaipur, India

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The leopard is a slender and muscular cat, with relatively short limbs and a broad head. It is sexually dimorphic with males larger and heavier than females. leopard, (Panthera pardus), also called panther, large cat closely related to the lion, tiger, and jaguar. The name leopard was originally given to the cat now called cheetah—the so-called hunting leopard—which was once thought to be a cross between the lion and the pard. The term pard was eventually replaced by the name leopard.

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Location: Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Hari Gopalakrishnen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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