India, March 14 -- A camera-trap survey conducted between November 2025 and January 2026 has recorded 34 leopards living within Guwahati city, one of India's fastest-growing urban centres.

Researchers also documented a critically endangered clouded leopard and nearly 30 other wildlife species in the forests and hills within and around the city.

The findings highlight how big cats are adapting to human-dominated landscapes, often living close to settlements and sharing resources such as water sources.

Scientists and forest officials say the data could guide mitigation plans as infrastructure projects, including a proposed ring road, expand into wildlife habitats.

A new camera-trap survey has revealed that Guwahati, the largest city in ...