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Panthera pardus
Most adaptable big cat of India; coat varies considerably in intensity from golden to yellowish marked with black rosette; small, spotted head, powerful jaws and long tail; underpart is white Photo taken at Jawai, Rajasthan, India
Found all over India; deciduous & evergreen forests; open country and near human settlements.
Jawai happens to be one of the highest density of leopard population area
Spotted on Mar 28, 2018
Submitted on Apr 3, 2018
11 Comments
Beautiful shots! Congrats.
Thanks to All the Project Noah Rangers...
Great series Karan Raghwa,very good work,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Congrats Karan for a very deserving SOTW!! Incredible pictures of Leopards!
Congratulations Karan Raghwa, your Indian leopards have been voted Spotting of the Week! This series was praised for showing a relaxed group of healthy animals seemingly unaware of the presence of the photographer. We loved to night time shots too!
"Photographed in the hills of Jawai in Rajasthan, India, this relaxed and playful group of Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) has been voted Spotting of the Week. In India shrinking of natural habitats for leopards has resulted in an increase in human–leopard conflict situations. Yet in the hills of Jawai dozens of leopards seem to continue to live in relative harmony at proximity of human settlements.
Learn more about the leopards of Jawai: https://buff.ly/2EuP9Gw
Leopards are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List".
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Great spotting ! They look healthy too....
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Beautiful series of images Karan!
Photo No. 1: is a very beautiful, Leopard Family....
Photo No. 1: is a very beautiful, Mother Leopard, and very beautiful Leopard Cubs....
Photos No. 2, and 3: are very beautiful, and very colorful photos....