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The {{Wiki|Arabian leopard}} (Panthera pardus nimr) is the smallest and rarest of all [[leopard]] species. 1.5 to 2.2 meters in length including the tail, adult males typically weigh around 30kg, while females are slighter at around 20kg, with golden-yellow fur with rosettes and spots and a underbelly. | The {{Wiki|Arabian leopard}} (Panthera pardus nimr) is the smallest and rarest of all [[leopard]] species. 1.5 to 2.2 meters in length including the tail, adult males typically weigh around 30kg, while females are slighter at around 20kg, with golden-yellow fur with rosettes and spots and a underbelly. | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 1 August 2026
The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is the smallest and rarest of all leopard species. 1.5 to 2.2 meters in length including the tail, adult males typically weigh around 30kg, while females are slighter at around 20kg, with golden-yellow fur with rosettes and spots and a underbelly.
Compact yet muscular, it is an ambush predator well adapted to remote, rugged terrain, and able to take down large animals such as Arabian gazelles and Nubian ibex. Rock hyrax and partridge make up much of their prey.
This enigmatic predator was once widespread across the Arabian Peninsula, but today it is sadly listed as Critically Endangered with only 120 estimated to remain in the wild in mountainous areas of Oman and Yemen. Thankfully there are coordinated regional efforts to protect the species, reduce threats and grow populations so that it can thrive in the future.