Leopard
Panthera pardus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPanthera (Roaring Cats)
- SpeciesPanthera pardus (Leopard)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Hyaena brunnea
Hyaena brunnea
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Galerella sanguinea
Galerella sanguinea
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
📅 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Leopard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Leopard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Leopard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.