Leopard Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photograph taken by Quinette Kruger
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: pardus
Typical of cats, leopards have the following dental formula:
3 1 3 1
[ I – C – P – M – ] x 2 = 30
3 1 2 1
For more information on this predator species, refer to the information leaflets on the Predation Management Centre (PMC's) Predators and predation webpage.