• Critically endangered

  

  The Arabian leopard is listed as Critically Endangered, with fewer than 200 believed to remain in the wild.

• The Arabian Peninsula’s only big cat

  

  It is the largest wild feline native to the Arabian Peninsula and one of the region’s rarest animals.

• Smaller than other leopards

  

  Adapted to rugged mountains and deserts, the Arabian leopard is more compact than its African and Asian relatives.

• Conservation is growing

  

  Saudi Arabia is leading efforts to protect the species through captive breeding, habitat restoration and reintroduction programs.

• A skilled night hunter

  Mostly active after dark, it hunts ibex, gazelles, hares and other small mammals, helping maintain healthy ecosystems.

• An international day

  Arabian Leopard Day is observed every year on Feb. 10, raising awareness of the need to protect one of the Middle East’s most iconic wildlife species.