Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

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Persian leopard scratching against a thorny bush, northern Iran
Photo by Peyman Moghadas

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A lot of springs are small waters that have been knocked out through the stones. In the first image, you see what a small stream was under the foot of the summer leopard last year, such small springs may be without water this year, the mgrậnḵh are systematically stored for the use of animals.

We are trying to improve 10 springs, this is only possible with your participation.

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A Persian leopard travelled ca 85 km from Iran into Turkmenistan, satellite collar revealed

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240 cm long .. this magnificent chap when we first captured him in Sep 2014 to collar ..
My Journey with Persian Leopardsat least 70 kg
My Journey with Persian LeopardsTail and body

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Borna, the first leopard carried a satellite collar in the Middle East in 2014 is still alive and doing well within his territory in Tandoureh

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A male leopard caught in snares set for wild pigs by local farmers in northern Iran was rescued by Dr Behrang Ekrami, our associated vet.

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Sperm collection is crucial when a leopard is captured because it lets us to fertilize other females in captivity without the need to translocate the male. Here our associated vet Dr Behrang Ekrami is collecting sperm from a leopard in northern Iran.

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Patrolling along ridgelines will give leopards a better chance to detect prey, threat and also other leopard intruders into their territory, such as this leopard in Salouk National Park. 

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Ali Shemirani Looks either freshly fed, or pregnant....? How much do the males and females usually weight, and how do they compare in size to the African leopards?
My Journey with Persian LeopardsIt is an adult male, males generally are around 67 female around 44 kg




Bardia, our collared leopard in Tandoureh, who was the 'man' of Tabnoureh for half decade, has not been spotted recently. Maybe he has become an aged leopard to leave his homeland for less favourable habitats?

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Mid-winter is perceived as the peak of leopard mating. Here in Tandoureh, Bardia our collared leopard is mating with a female.

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Bardia, who once carried a GPS collar for one year, is still alive and looks healthy in Tandoureh, recently photographed by our friend Davood Zarif. His favorite food is ibex. This is Bardia with his latest meal last week.

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Again we see how rare it is for Leopards to be 100kg or over, even in what is considered the Largest Subspecies of Leopard.  Reply