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• The leopard, despite its relatively small size, is capable of hunting prey weighing up to 900 kilograms. This makes it one of the strongest predators among big cats.
• The leopard's pattern of spots is unique to each individual and can be used for identification, like fingerprints in humans.
• The leopard has high plasticity, explained by its elusive lifestyle and ability to hunt a wide variety of animals.
• Leopard (Panthera pardus) has the largest ringed spots, usually up to 50–65 mm in diameter. They are typically interrupted in 2–5 places and consist of 2–5 separate spots grouped into a ring.
• The leopard deliberately stamped its paws to let the prey hear it, then fell silent, so the prey did not know exactly where it was.
• On the Malay Peninsula, almost half of the leopards have a black coat, unlike other regions where melanism is less common.
• In Southeast Asia, melanistic leopards, known as black panthers, can be found. Their fur is not entirely black — spots are visible on it.
• The leopard is a large cat, but significantly smaller than the tiger and lion. Its body is elongated, muscular, and slender, with a long tail whose length exceeds half the body length.
• The leopard can kill prey larger than itself.
• The leopard is one of the most adaptable big cats.