Endocranial Morphology of the Extinct North American Lion (Panthera atrox) [PDF]
, 2017 The extinct North American lion (Panthera atrox) is one of the largest felids (Mammalia, Carnivora) to have ever lived, and it is known from a plethora of incredibly well-preserved remains.
Cuff, A R, Goswami, A, Stockey, C
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Remarkable observations of melanistic leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) in Nepal
Nepalese Journal of Zoology, 2022 Melanism has been reported in many mammals, but records of melanistic leopards in Nepal are very few and not systematic, even though common leopards are found throughout the country and are considered one of the most problematic carnivores. In this study, we gathered data on records of five melanistic leopards that were seen or caught close to the ...
Narayan Prasad Koju +7 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis Schlegel, 1857)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 This study sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) using highest-quality (310× average coverage depth) big cat reference genomes.
Jung A Kim +4 more
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Panthera pardus(Carnivora: Felidae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2013 Panthera pardus (leopard; Linnaeus, 1758) is the smallest of the 4 large felids in the genus Panthera. A solitary and adaptable species, P. pardus is the widest ranging of all wild felids, inhabiting rain forests, mountains, semiarid environments, and suburban areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia to the Russian Far East.
Andrew B. Stein, Virginia Hayssen
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Serosurvey of Smooth Brucella, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in Free-Ranging Jaguars (Panthera onca) and Domestic Animals from Brazil. [PDF]
, 2015 This study investigated the exposure of jaguar populations and domestic animals to smooth Brucella, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in the Cerrado, Pantanal and Amazon biomes of Brazil.
de Morais, Zenaide Maria +11 more
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Ecological thresholds and large carnivores conservation: Implications for the Amur tiger and leopard in China [PDF]
, 2020 The ecological threshold concept describes how changes in one or more factors at thresholds can result in a large shift in the state of an ecosystem. This concept focuses attention on limiting factors that affect the tolerance of systems or organisms and
Holyoak, M, Jiang, G, Ning, Y, Qi, J
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Big Cat Coalitions: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Brain Volumes in Felidae [PDF]
, 2016 Broad-based species comparisons across mammalian orders suggest a number of factors that might influence the evolution of large brains. However, the relationship between these factors and total and regional brain size remains unclear.
Ani E. Hristova +4 more
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Increasing game prices may alter farmers’ behaviours towards leopards (Panthera pardus) and other carnivores in South Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Human-carnivore conflict occurs globally, particularly in regions where large carnivores predate livestock. Retaliatory killings do occur, and although predation of livestock by carnivores happens, losses from other factors such as disease or injury can ...
Agarwala +81 more
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Pleistocene leopards in the Iberian Peninsula: New evidence from palaeontological and archaeological contexts in the Mediterranean region [PDF]
, 2015 This study analyses the fossil record of leopards in the Iberian Peninsula. According to the systematic and morphometric features of new remains, identified mainly in Late Pleistocene palaeontological and archaeological sites of the Mediterranean region,
Díaz, Rebeca +6 more
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, 1982 Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Carnivora, pp. 244-289 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc.
Honacki, James H. +2 more
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