Indeed, not only Leopards and Jaguars are incredibly beautiful, the speed and athleticism of these creatures is astounding. I read somewhere that now more tigers live in Zoo’s than the wild.
The problem with these large predators is that they require a lot of space in which to range and hunt.
Human civilization has expanded into many of these areas, reducing habitat and prey.
One of the things I enjoy about living in California is that there are still some lions roaming the mountains. One must take precautions, but I’d rather do that than have no lions.