Here's why:
* Size: Leopards are large, with males weighing up to 200 pounds and females around 100 pounds.
* Spots: They have distinctive rosette-shaped spots on their coat, which are larger and more widely spaced than the spots of smaller cats like the jaguar.
* Family: Leopards are part of the Panthera genus, which includes lions, tigers, jaguars, and snow leopards, all members of the Felidae family.
While other cat species like jaguars and cheetahs also have spots, the leopard is the largest and most well-known for its distinctive spotted pattern.