Leopards
BEHAVIOR
Leopards (scientific name: Panthera pardus) are solitary cats; they are usually alone and don’t stay in groups. They are excellent tree climbers and can take food three times bigger than themselves up into trees. Leopards are typically nocturnal, meaning they are most active during the night, but, if the opportunity presents itself, they are also successful diurnal hunters (active during the day) and crepuscular hunters (active at dawn and dusk).
COLOR PATTERN
- Yellow spotted coat – the spots are called rosettes
- White belly
- White spots on the backs of their black ears – a trait that all spotted wild cats have, which helps them communicate with their young
WHERE WE LIVE
Leopards are extremely adaptable. They can live in most areas including the savanna, rainforests, grasslands, woodlands, and forests. Leopards have the largest range of all wild cats.
WEIGHT
Leopard
80-165 pounds
80-165 pounds
Great Dane
130 pounds
130 pounds
LENGTH
Leopard
3-6 feet long
3-6 feet long
Bicycle
6 feet long
6 feet long
Bonus
Leopard A leopard can take down prey three times bigger than themselves and take it up into trees to keep it safe from other predators
Zebra 450 pounds
WHAT WE EAT
OBLIGATE CARNIVORE
- Antelope
- Gazelle
- Rabbits
- Rodents
- Zebras
- Impala
- Monkeys
- Birds
THREATS
- Habitat Loss
Leopards are losing a lot of their habitat to farming and urbanization. - Trophy Hunting
Trophy hunting is a big threat to wild leopards. - Considered: Vulnerable
Did you know…
Leopards can
leap
leap
9
Feet in the air!
Did you know…
Leopards Can
Run
Run
40
miles per hour!
Did you know…
Leopards can live up to
15
years in the wild!
