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- Habitat:
Mostly
found on the rainforest floor. Grasslands. Rainforest to dry savanna.
Can adapt to many different climates. Parts of Africa, South Asia,
Arabia and the Far East.
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- Diet:Omniverous, monkeys, snakes,
birds, and crabs.
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- Enemies:
Humans,
lions, and hyenas.
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- Facts: There
are five species of leopards in the genus Panthera.
- Is one of the
fastest land animals.
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- There are many
different species of leopards and some are black.
- Loves to climb
trees.
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- Leopards have
sharp teeth called canines.
- They use their
claws and teeth as weapons. Their claws are razor sharp.
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- Leopards give
birth to up to 4 cubs.
- Their bodies
are very powerful.
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- Leopards will
drag their prey to high places in trees to keep it away from other
animals.
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- They have short
legs.
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- Males weigh
up to 300 pounds and females weigh up to 200 pounds.
- Their tongue
is like sandpaper so they can scrape their kill to the bone.
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- Has thick undercoating
on stomach for protection from kicks of prey.
- Leopards are
mostly nocturnal.
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- The Clouded
leopard is not a true leopard, but shares enough characteristics of
the leopard family, that he is included here.
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