In the northern part of it's range the leopard mates in January and Febuary, ans elseware breeding occurs throughout the year. After a gestation period of 90-105 days, two or three young are born in a secluded den. The young remain with their mother until they are 15-24 months old. The leopard is a solitary cat. A males's territory often overlaps the territory of more than one female.
Leopards feed on a wide variety of prey.
They will eat almost anything from insects and rodents to large ungulates, and are known to kill prey weighing several times their own weight. Commonly they prey on animals such as gazelle, deer, pig, and monkeys.