Leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars, often mistaken due to their golden coats and spots, possess unique markings that distinguish them. Cheetahs have simple, round black spots and distinctive tear lines.

Early on in his book, wildlife biologist Sanjay Gubbi says leopards evoke both terror and admiration, but ‘have not mesmerized people throughout history like lions ...

The Shivalik foothills sport trees galore but leopards don’t need to climb them too often. Therefore, when wildlife conservationists, Amrit Pal and Nikhil Sanger, glimpsed the odd leopard holed up on ...