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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. | 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. Similar in appearance to the [[Jaguar (animal)|jaguar]] of the [[Americas]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> it is native to [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
In the wilds of ancient [[Greece]], leopards hunted as did [[lion]]s, [[Wolf|wolves]], and [[bear]]s. The [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] hunted and tamed some of them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
===1st century BCE=== | ===1st century BCE=== | ||
Historically, leopard furs were valued by [[ | Historically, leopard furs were valued by [[human]]S in places such as [[Egypt]] for insulation against cold and windy weather, and as a status symbol: the pelts were especially sought by various priests. In 48 BCE, one leopard pelt was worth 50 [[drachma]]e.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 7 February 2019
The leopard is a felid in the genus Panthera characterized by its yellow fur marked with rosettes. Similar in appearance to the jaguar of the Americas,[1] it is native to Africa and Asia.
History
5th century BCE
In the wilds of ancient Greece, leopards hunted as did lions, wolves, and bears. The Spartan misthios Kassandra hunted and tamed some of them.[2]
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: the pelts were especially sought by various priests. In 48 BCE, one leopard pelt was worth 50 drachmae.[3]
Gallery
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A leopard in 5th century BCE Greece
