Leopard

With each graceful step, this leopard's steely muscles ripple beneath its spotted fur.

Leopard (CR 2)

Medium Animal
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +4
Senses: Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5

Speed: 30 feet, Climb 20 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +1 natural)
Hit Points: 19 (3d8+6)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2

Offense

Melee: bite +6 (1d6+3 plus Grab), 2 claws +6 (1d3+3)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Pounce, Rake (2 claws +6, 1d3+3)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
16 (+3)	19 (+4)	15 (+2)	2 (-4)	13 (+1)	6 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +2
CMB +5 (+9 Grapple)
CMD 19 (23 vs. Trip)

Feats: Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Finesse

Skills: Acrobatics +8, Climb +11, Perception +5, Stealth +11 (+15 in undergrowth)

• Racial Modifiers: +4 on Stealth in undergrowth

Languages:

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Any Forests
Organization: solitary or pair
Treasure: none


Leopards are 4 feet long and weigh 120 pounds. The statistics presented here can describe any feline of similar size, such as jaguars, panthers, and mountain lions. What differentiates these big cats from the similarly sized cheetah is primarily their habitats. Leopards and their kin prefer to hunt at night and ambush their prey from above, pouncing down from trees or high rocks.

Leopards eat almost any animal they can run down and catch, preferring small prey but capable of downing large herbivores or surviving on rodents, birds, and insects. Healthy leopards are generally not aggressive toward humanoids, and if they aren't hungry and don't feel threatened, it is possible to approach closely without a hostile reaction.

Yet a leopard that settles in an area bordered by humanoid civilization can easily and swiftly become a dangerous predator.