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[[File:Leopard-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A leopard in Egypt]] | [[File:Leopard-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A leopard in Egypt]] | ||
The '''leopard''' is a {{wiki|Felidae|felid}} in the {{wiki|genus}} ''{{wiki|Panthera}}'' characterized by its yellow fur marked with {{wiki|Rosette (zoology)|rosette}}s.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> Similar in appearance to the [[Jaguar (animal)|jaguar]] of the [[Americas]],<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> it is native to [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. | The '''leopard''' is a {{wiki|Felidae|felid}} in the {{wiki|genus}} ''{{wiki|Panthera}}'' characterized by its yellow fur marked with {{wiki|Rosette (zoology)|rosette}}s.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> Similar in appearance to the [[Jaguar (animal)|jaguar]] of the [[Americas]],<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> it is native to [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==History== | |||
===1st century BCE=== | |||
Historically, leopard furs were valued by [[humans]] in places such as [[Egypt]] for insulation against cold and windy weather, and as a status symbol. In 48 BCE, one leopard pelt was worth 50 drachmae.<ref name="ACO" /> | Historically, leopard furs were valued by [[humans]] in places such as [[Egypt]] for insulation against cold and windy weather, and as a status symbol. In 48 BCE, one leopard pelt was worth 50 drachmae.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACOd-leopard.jpg|A leopard in 5th century BCE [[Greece]] | |||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 9 January 2019
The leopard is a felid in the genus Panthera characterized by its yellow fur marked with rosettes.[1] Similar in appearance to the jaguar of the Americas,[2] it is native to Africa and Asia.
History
1st century BCE
Historically, leopard furs were valued by humans in places such as Egypt for insulation against cold and windy weather, and as a status symbol. In 48 BCE, one leopard pelt was worth 50 drachmae.[1]
Gallery
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A leopard in 5th century BCE Greece
