Leopards
A
leopard is a mammal and its Latin name is panthera pardus. It is a part of the
big cat family and they are warm blooded.
Description
Leopards are yellow and have black spots.
Some leopards are black. Leopards have a white patch under their tummy.
Dynamics
Leopards can run up to 58km/h. Leopards
bring their prey into a tree to keep it away from the other animals. Leopards
are good climbers.
Habitat
Leopards live in North-east Africa, Central
Asia, India and China. They live in rainforests, forests, mountains and savannas.
Diet
Leopards are carnivores. They mainly eat monkeys,
nile crocodiles, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, foxes, fish, jackals, martens, chimpanzees,
gorillas, insects and birds.
Leopards from Africa aren’t endangered but
the ones outside of Africa are endangered. People need to leave them alone and
only kill them if they are attacking people.
