Leopard,

Height:

Male =

24 - 28 in (60 - 70 cm)

Female =

 23 - 26 in (57 - 64 cm)

Weight:

Male =

77 - 143 lbs (35 - 65 kg)

Female =

62 - 128 lbs (28 - 58 kg)

Cool Fact:

A typical solitary cat, the leopard hunts and lives alone, associating with another adult only long enough to mate.  Offspring become independent at approximately 22 months, but remain in natal home range for some months and often get maternal handouts while struggling to become proficient hunters.

The Prince of Stealth.  Stalking with infinite patience and complete silence, a leopard tries to get within 5 yd. of its quarry before pouncing, taking it completely by surprise.  The maximum distance from which it will spring is 20 yd, and it quits within 50 yd. if it misses, even though it can accelerate to 37 mph (60 kph).  Tremendously strong, it can pull down and get a stranglehold on a 300 lb (136 kg) Topi or subadult Wildebeest; carry 150-lb Impala up a tree; abduct a sleeping German Shepard without a sound.  Such extreme boldness and timidity are both characteristic.  For all its stealth, most leopard stalks seem to fail, at least in daytime.