Leopard broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to . Fossil parts dating to the Late Pleistocene were excavated in Europe and Japan. The common name "leopard" () is a Greek compound of "leōn" ("lion") and "pardos" ("male panther"). The name reflects the fact that in antiquity, a leopard was believed to be a hybrid of a lion and a panther. The Greek word is related
Leopard (heraldry) Leopard (heraldry) The leopard in heraldry is traditionally depicted the same as a lion, but in a walking position with its head turned to full face, thus it is also known as a lion passant guardant in some texts, though leopards more naturally depicted make some appearances in modern heraldry. "The Oxford Guide to Heraldry" makes little mention of leopards but glosses "leopard" as a "term used in medieval heraldry for "lion passant guardant". Now used for the natural beast." Another name for this beast is the ounce. The typical heraldic leopard differs from the natural leopard ("Panthera pardus") in