Where did the leopard fur come from in Tom Ford's famous 1999 Fall Collection for Gucci?

It's no secret that Tom Ford's 1999 fur collection put Gucci back on the charts in terms of celebrity fashion status, but where did all the fur come from? For example, one of the most iconic pieces was a fox and leopard coat. Aren't leopards endangered? I can't believe Gucci would've purchased poached fur. Does anyone know?Where did the leopard fur come from in Tom Ford's famous 1999 Fall Collection for Gucci?A lot of legal furs, like rabbit or mutton, are easily painted in leopard pattern.I even saw a mink coat colored as leopard.Where did the leopard fur come from in Tom Ford's famous 1999 Fall Collection for Gucci?It could have been another kind of cat similar to leopard that is not endangered and therefore legal to sell, or as the other poster said they can dye mink and other furs very realistically these days.