LEOPARDS

WHO ARE YOU?

• It is the smallest member of the big cat

family (lions, tigers, and jaguars)

• They are considered to be the most

adaptable to a variety of habitats and

hunting styles

CHARACTERISTICS

Large skulls and

powerful paws

Have a long spot

body

Male leopards are

heavier than

females

They are solitary

animals

HABITAT

Dense bush in rocky

surrounding and

riverine forest.

Leopards are primarily

nocturnal, usually

resting during the

daytime in tress.

The spotted coat

provides almost

perfect camouflage.

Leopards adapt to

many places in both

warm and cold

climates.

CARING FOR THE

YOUNG

A litter includes two or

three cubs.

The female abandons

her nomadic

wandering until the

cubs are large enough

to accompany her.

She keeps hidden

them for about the first

8 weeks.

She gives them meat

when they are 6 or 7

weeks old and

suckling them for 3

months or longer.

THANK YOU!

By Miss Virginia Tello