Leopard
Panthera pardus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPanthera (Roaring Cats)
- SpeciesPanthera pardus (Leopard)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Leopard in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Leopard sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Leopard in Addo Elephant National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Leopard in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.