Leopards

• Species Name: Panthera pardus
• Weight: 50 to 70 pounds
• Carnivore
• Either Yellow Coat with Black Spots or a Full Black Coat
• 2 to 4 kittens in a litter

Habitat

• Africa, the Middle East, Asia
• Biomes found:
  • Artic & Tundra
  • Grasslands
  • Deserts & Arid
  • Jungle
  • Forests
  • Mountains

Risk Level

• Near Threatened
• Currently, the bobcat species, in general, is under the Near Threatened by the IUCN Endangerment Rating. This means a smaller population of panthers is currently in the wild. However, the widespread species population is nearing endangerment and is considered a protected species in many countries.

Current Residents at SSWC

• Asian Leopards
  • Aramis
  • Sinbad
• African Leopards
  • Anthony
• Armur Leopards
  • Selbit

Ligers

• Species Name: Panthera Leo x Panthera Tigris 
• Weight: 700lbs to 1200lbs
• Carnivore
• Short Coat with a tufted mane
• Sterile depending on gender, cannot reproduce naturally.
• Ligers are not naturally occurring within the wild and are a product of artificial selection. Due to this, they sometimes have health problems and can continue to grow throughout their entire life reaching well over 1000 lbs.

Habitat

• Only found in Captivity
• Ligers do not naturally occur in the wild and are only found within civilization as they are a product of artificial breeding between a male lion and a female tiger.

Risk Level

• Not Applicable
• Currently, the Liger species, in general, is not listed by the IUCN Endangerment Rating. This is because ligers are an artificial species created by artificial selection between a female tiger and a male lion. This species has never been found in the wild and only in Captivity.

Current Residents at SSWC

• Lakota
• Shakira
• Fergie