It is no secret that leopards tend to be one of the best and most effective hunters in the wilderness. Let's unfurl 10 astounding facts regarding these magnificent big cats.
Masters of Camouflage
Thanks to their blotched fur coat, leopards dwell within their environment and are practically unheard of by both their prey and other predators.
Incredible Climbers
Leopard is an ardent climber and frequently hauls away the prey to trees, out of the reach of hyenas and lions.
Solitary Creatures
Leopards at the most are recluse, holding and marking their areas for privacy from other leopards through scents and sounds.
Super Fast
It is true that leopards are capable of achieving up to 58 km/h (36 mph) for short distances, hence getting close to their swift-moving prey.
Wide Habitat Range
Be it the African savanna or the Asian jungles, leopards are quite versatile and can make the most of diverse geographical locations even in built up areas.
Stealthy Hunters
Renowned for their stealth, leopards do not engage in lengthy chases, preferring ambush techniques. They get as close as they can to their target before striking with outstanding speed and agility.
Keen Night Vision
The leopards can also be found be ‘leopards are mostly called the best nocturnal predators' as they have astonishingly improved night vision over other animals and therefore have an upper hand during dusk or twilight hours for hunting prey.
Versatile Diet
The leopards are pretty much predacious by nature and these big cats are quite flexible and can consume anything and everything, starting from small mice or birds and even including antelopes as their food source.
Endangered Yet Resilient
Some leopards maybe endangered, like the Amur leopard for instance, but leopards as a whole actually exhibit a remarkable degree of resilience and have managed adaptation even within human inhabited regions.
Fiercely Protective Mothers
The cubs are fiercely protected by Leopard mothers who more often than not cover multiple dens while the young are reared so as to move in the event of predators.