Arabian leopard

Scientific name: Panthera pardus nimr

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0003Males and females look different

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Diet

Diet and feeding

In Oman the Arabian leopard feeds on Nubian ibex, Arabian gazelle, hare, porcupine, rodents, birds and insects, and the rock hyrax appears to be an important food source, especially where large herbivores are scarce.

SRC-112

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Sources

2IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group — Arabian LeopardSRC-112

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Introduction to the biodiversity and habitats of the Arabian Peninsula Mountains and rocky habitats

Sources

1Al Hikmani et al. 2024 — Panthera pardus ssp. nimr, IUCN Red List amended assessmentSRC-111
2IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group — Arabian LeopardSRC-112
3Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Panthera pardus species accountSRC-182
4Mammal Diversity Database — American Society of MammalogistsSRC-012
5IUCN Red ListSRC-004
6National Center for Wildlife — Saudi ArabiaSRC-025
7GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Panthera pardus nimr (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)SRC-157
8Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Acinonyx jubatus species accountSRC-192
9Panthera pardus (leopard)SRC-306