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Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

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35 Indian leopards had a weight range of 17kg-75kg


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Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan
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(09-01-2021, 10:53 PM)Luipaard Wrote: Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan


So the average male Leopard weight is 54.7 kg (45 -67 kg) , and the average female Leopard is 42.3 kg (32-50 kg) in North Pakistan.
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(09-02-2021, 04:48 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-01-2021, 10:53 PM)Luipaard Wrote: Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan


So the average male Leopard weight is 54.7 kg (45 -67 kg) , and the average female Leopard is 42.3 kg (32-50 kg) in North Pakistan.

5 sub adults and possibly some juveniles as well were included in the sample. An avg male leopard in pakistan should weigh as much as an avg sized Indian leopard, (around 60-65kg) if not more. One of the females in the 30kg range should be one of the 5 sub adults mentioned I’m guessing. There are two other weights northern pk leopards which are 64kg and 75kg, so the avg weight shouldn’t be any less than 60kg for an adult male.
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64kg male from Pakistan


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(09-02-2021, 08:56 AM)Twico5 Wrote:
(09-02-2021, 04:48 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-01-2021, 10:53 PM)Luipaard Wrote: Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan


So the average male Leopard weight is 54.7 kg (45 -67 kg) , and the average female Leopard is 42.3 kg (32-50 kg) in North Pakistan.

5 sub adults and possibly some juveniles as well were included in the sample. An avg male leopard in pakistan should weigh as much as an avg sized Indian leopard, (around 60-65kg) if not more. One of the females in the 30kg range should be one of the 5 sub adults mentioned I’m guessing. There are two other weights northern pk leopards which are 64kg and 75kg, so the avg weight shouldn’t be any less than 60kg for an adult male.


The study mentioned that all the dead Leopards used were ages 7-10.

"All our specimens were adults aged between seven and 10 years."


It is possible he made a mistake for the ages and data used?


He also made a mistake on Leopard weights in Africa.

"The mass of leopards in most of Africa is smaller
than those of Iran and India (Stein and Hayssen, 2013). The body mass of an African leopard is 20 - 45 kg while those in the Middle East and Asia range from 30 - 70 kg, and up to 90 kg in the Middle East
(Stein and Hayssen, 2013)."


He misread Cape Leopard weights for African Leopard weights from that source.


"Individual measurements can vary by geographic region with smaller individuals typically coming from Cape Province, South Africa, where adult male Panthera pardus pardus have a mean mass of 31 kg (range, 20-45 kg), whereas the more typical masses for an adult male P. pardus are reported from Zimbabwe as 60 kg (range, 52-71 kg) with individuals up to 90 kg on occasion (Kitchener 1991)."

source: Stein, A. B., & Hayssen, V. (2013). Panthera pardus (Carnivora: Felidae). Mammalian Species45(900), 30-48
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(09-03-2021, 01:46 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-02-2021, 08:56 AM)Twico5 Wrote:
(09-02-2021, 04:48 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-01-2021, 10:53 PM)Luipaard Wrote: Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan


So the average male Leopard weight is 54.7 kg (45 -67 kg) , and the average female Leopard is 42.3 kg (32-50 kg) in North Pakistan.

5 sub adults and possibly some juveniles as well were included in the sample. An avg male leopard in pakistan should weigh as much as an avg sized Indian leopard, (around 60-65kg) if not more. One of the females in the 30kg range should be one of the 5 sub adults mentioned I’m guessing. There are two other weights northern pk leopards which are 64kg and 75kg, so the avg weight shouldn’t be any less than 60kg for an adult male.


The study mentioned that all the dead Leopards used were ages 7-10.

"All our specimens were adults aged between seven and 10 years."


It is possible he made a mistake for the ages and data used?


He also made a mistake on Leopard weights in Africa.

"The mass of leopards in most of Africa is smaller
than those of Iran and India (Stein and Hayssen, 2013). The body mass of an African leopard is 20 - 45 kg while those in the Middle East and Asia range from 30 - 70 kg, and up to 90 kg in the Middle East
(Stein and Hayssen, 2013)."


He misread Cape Leopard weights for African Leopard weights from that source.


"Individual measurements can vary by geographic region with smaller individuals typically coming from Cape Province, South Africa, where adult male Panthera pardus pardus have a mean mass of 31 kg (range, 20-45 kg), whereas the more typical masses for an adult male P. pardus are reported from Zimbabwe as 60 kg (range, 52-71 kg) with individuals up to 90 kg on occasion (Kitchener 1991)."

source: Stein, A. B., & Hayssen, V. (2013). Panthera pardus (Carnivora: Felidae). Mammalian Species45(900), 30-48

Stein did not record the leopard weights shortridge posted. 

But yeah I made a mistake, apparently they excluded the sub adults from this sample. Some of these males are exceptionally small, and I have no idea why. It is possible that some were found dead in bad condition and so their weight would’ve dropped. 

There have been large leopards recorded in pk, so it still wouldn’t be wrong to estimate higher weights (even in the 90kg range) for the typical huge leopards we see camera trapped from these regions.
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(09-03-2021, 02:55 AM)Twico5 Wrote:
(09-03-2021, 01:46 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-02-2021, 08:56 AM)Twico5 Wrote:
(09-02-2021, 04:48 AM)Styx38 Wrote:
(09-01-2021, 10:53 PM)Luipaard Wrote: Morphological data of leopards from northern Pakistan


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Source: Conservation and distribution of leopard (Panthera pardus) in northern Pakistan


So the average male Leopard weight is 54.7 kg (45 -67 kg) , and the average female Leopard is 42.3 kg (32-50 kg) in North Pakistan.

5 sub adults and possibly some juveniles as well were included in the sample. An avg male leopard in pakistan should weigh as much as an avg sized Indian leopard, (around 60-65kg) if not more. One of the females in the 30kg range should be one of the 5 sub adults mentioned I’m guessing. There are two other weights northern pk leopards which are 64kg and 75kg, so the avg weight shouldn’t be any less than 60kg for an adult male.


The study mentioned that all the dead Leopards used were ages 7-10.

"All our specimens were adults aged between seven and 10 years."


It is possible he made a mistake for the ages and data used?


He also made a mistake on Leopard weights in Africa.

"The mass of leopards in most of Africa is smaller
than those of Iran and India (Stein and Hayssen, 2013). The body mass of an African leopard is 20 - 45 kg while those in the Middle East and Asia range from 30 - 70 kg, and up to 90 kg in the Middle East
(Stein and Hayssen, 2013)."


He misread Cape Leopard weights for African Leopard weights from that source.


"Individual measurements can vary by geographic region with smaller individuals typically coming from Cape Province, South Africa, where adult male Panthera pardus pardus have a mean mass of 31 kg (range, 20-45 kg), whereas the more typical masses for an adult male P. pardus are reported from Zimbabwe as 60 kg (range, 52-71 kg) with individuals up to 90 kg on occasion (Kitchener 1991)."

source: Stein, A. B., & Hayssen, V. (2013). Panthera pardus (Carnivora: Felidae). Mammalian Species45(900), 30-48

Stein did not record the leopard weights shortridge posted. 

But yeah I made a mistake, apparently they excluded the sub adults from this sample. Some of these males are exceptionally small, and I have no idea why. It is possible that some were found dead in bad condition and so their weight would’ve dropped. 

There have been large leopards recorded in pk, so it still wouldn’t be wrong to estimate higher weights (even in the 90kg range) for the typical huge leopards we see camera trapped from these regions.


I meant Asad, the Pakistani researcher, confused the weights of Cape Leopards for actual African Leopards.

Anyway, I do agree that the Leopards in Pakistan reach bigger sizes. I just made a weight average based on the weights from the source.
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( This post was last modified: 09-07-2021, 07:47 PM by Luipaard )

Body measurements and weights of various leopard subspecies


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http://www.leopardspecialists.com/index.php/online-directory/asian-leopard-online-directory/panthera-pardus-saxicolor
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Average weight of 3 Indian males


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Source: Studies on Semen Preservation and Expression of HSP A8 in Endangered Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) spermatozoa by using quantitative PCR (q-PCR)
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( This post was last modified: 09-14-2021, 07:19 PM by Luipaard )

An 86kg male from Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve (Greater Kruger in South Africa):


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https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-big-leopard-male-image16133332

This appears to be the late Othawa male who was in fact weighed at some time. I'm unsure if the figure is verified but judging by his size, it seems legit.
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( This post was last modified: 09-16-2021, 06:57 PM by Luipaard )

I got in touch with a staff member of the 'North West Leopard Research Project' in South Africa (link to their page). I asked for body measurements and was told that measurements of the captured leopards were taken, but not available for now. I did receive a useful spreadsheet of the captured leopards but only those that were collared. The weights are accurately estimated:



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@Luipaard A 75 kg subadult Leopard is posted on that chart. If the measurement is accurate, this could mean that the Leopard will be a 90 + kg specimen once he is fully grown. 

It is possible to even reach 100 kg.



Anyway, here are some Leopard weights from Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.

It was interesting that they radio-tracked these Leopards before the GPS collars. 

There was a 70 kg male Leopard.


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There was also a 60 kg male Leopard.



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There was also a 21 kg female Leopard.



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Here is a male Leopard. He may most likely be the 60 kg specimen.



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Here is the female (?) Leopard.



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source: Rabinowitz, Alan. "The density and behaviour of large cats in a dry tropical forest mosaic in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand." Nat Hist Bull Siam Soc 37 (1989): 235-251.
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Weight range of 12 captive Indian leopards


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75kg captive male


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