African Leopard
Panthera pardus
Field notes
How they live.
- Diet
- Carnivore (antelope, baboons, rodents)
- Social structure
- Highly solitary and territorial
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Leopards are incredibly strong and often drag their kills up into trees to protect them from scavengers.
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They are highly adaptable and can survive in diverse habitats, from deserts to rainforests.
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Their spotted coat provides perfect camouflage in the dappled light of the bush.
Where to see them
Your best chances.
Ranked by how reliably our guides find african leopard in each park. Nature makes no promises, but the odds are not equal.
- LaikipiaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Masai MaraKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- SamburuKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- SerengetiTanzania · Approx. 1,000Best months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- AmboseliKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctOccasional
- Lake NakuruKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctOccasional
- NgorongoroTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctOccasional
- Ol PejetaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctOccasional
- TarangireTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, NovOccasional
- Tsavo WestKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctOccasional
- Lake EyasiTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctRare
- Lake ManyaraTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctRare
- Tsavo EastKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctRare
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