This painting is part of a series of paintings that focus on endangered species. The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of five extant species of the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family Felidae. It is found over a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, parts of western and central Asia, southern Russia and the Indian subcontinent, as far as southeast and eastern Asia. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and are declining across much of its global range. (Source: Wikipedia)