Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

[Luipaard]

@Pckts One of the largest subspecies*

Regarding the average weight of the males (67kg), why don't you share the weight chart of it? It's an interesting one:

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As you can see, 4 males are within the +90kg weight range. 

Here two males weighed 86kg and 66kg:

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It makes sense that these particular leopards turn out to be larger since their main prey is far more impressive than South African or Indian leopards who predate mainly on impala's and deer. Persian leopards predate on:

Ibex (weight 91-120kg) 

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Urial sheep (weight 60-90kg)

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Wild boar from Golestan National Park: "As a result of the wild boar’s high rate of reproduction, it provides abundant prey for Iran’s large carnivores, particularly the leopard." This dependence on wild boar is largely due in part to the local leopard subspecies' large" size

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Also, the leopard in the North like Iran are larger (Bergmann's rule). This is proven by this list of the largest skulls for leopards from scientific sources. The Central African leopards dominate the list but there are numerous Persians on the list, all from the North (Iran):

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"Located in northwest of Golestan province in the north of Iran near the Turkmenistan border and in the Caspian Sea region, Golestan National Park is one of the oldest and most ecologically diverse protected areas of Iran, covering 900 square kilometers of Hyrcan jungle, high altitude juniper covered mountains and dry plain steppes vegetation. Golestan is a mixture of deciduous jungle and dry lands. Golestan is home to a variety of wildlife species such as Brown bear, Persian ibex, wild sheep, wild boar, roe deer, red deer, wild cat and the endangered Persian leopard. Traditionally, a healthy habitat and diverse prey base made Golestan an ideal ecosystem for the Persian leopard to thrive, with some cats weighing up to 100 kilograms. "


Here are some males from Iran to give you an idea:

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