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| Leopard
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The
name "leopard" originated in mistake. It is believe
that leopard was a hybrid between the lion and the
panther means Leo and Pard (panther). |
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| In fact, panthers are not
a separate species of cat at all; the leopard, like the
lion, is simply another species of the genus Panthera.
The words "pard" and "panther" are confusing, and still
have been used for several of the big cat species. |
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| Leopards (Panthera
pardus) have highly variable coats and it is pale brown
and whitish on the underside. The back and flanks bear
black, rosette-shaped spots. The spots on the panther
are smaller on the head and larger on the belly and limbs.
These spots serve the leopard well by breaking up its
body contours and helping it to blend into the background.
Some leopard doesn't have spots but they have totally
black coat. Because of this some have caused the wrong
belief that the black panther is a different and distinct
species than spotted leopard.. |
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| Distribution and Habitat:
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| The leopard has highly adaptable
hunting and it has a great feeding practices.Thats why
the leopard has the widest distribution and great habitat
of all big cats.It is distributed throughout Africa--south
of the Sahara--and southern Asia. The leopard inhabits
most areas with sufficient cover and suitable supplies
of prey, including tropical rainforests, dry savannahs
and cold mountains. |
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| Behavior: |
| Leopard is a alone type
of creature which roam alone in the wild. Except during
the breeding season, leopards are almost entirely solitary.
Like other cats, they mark their territories by urinating,
defecating and scratching trees. Some time the leopard
even attacks people without provocation. |
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| Diet and Hunting: |
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leopard hunting is different than other cats hunting.
During the day, leopards rest in tall grass, thickets
or on a top of the tree. Generally, they hunt alone
in the evening or at night. |
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| They go silently
to the few yards of the prey and then make a leap. They
hunt a wide variety of animals, mainly birds and small
mammals. But some time they also hit big animals like
deer and wild sheep and baboons etc. Leopard had a great
number of variety in hunting and it mainlly aims small
size of prey it avoids competition with other carnivores.
After eating to satisfaction at the location of the kill,
the leopard drags the remains into a tree to keep it out
of the reach of scavengers. |
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| Status: |
| Leopard is one of
the endangered animal which is disappearing of the world.
There are estimated 10000 live in the wild but their number
are going down. The skin of the leopard is very valuable.
This is the main reason of their hunting . And another
reason is they are hunting upon the local livestock..
Moreover, in Africa, the leopard is one of the "Big Five"
most-sought-after prey of the Western sport hunter, the
other four being the lion, buffalo, elephant and rhinoceros.
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