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
Baja California leopard lizard Baja California leopard lizard The Baja California leopard lizard ("Gambelia copeii" ) is a species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is endemic to Baja California and adjacent southern California. The specific name, "copeii", is in honor of American herpetologist and paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope. "Gambelia copeii" is between in snout-to-vent length (SVL), and has a smoky gray color and darker gray or black dorsal spots, edged in a lighter shade. The dorsal pattern appears mottled or occelated. There are light crossbars on the dorsum, and light gray or white on the venter. It has small granular scales.