This is an African continent, wild cat species story; specifically Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. The black element in this ‘battle’ is the government of Robert Mugabe and the white element is British colonialism and the white farmers that remain in Zimbabwe. … Continue reading →
Overview The leopard is smallest of the big cats. It is a highly competent generalist. It has adapted to a wide range of habitat conditions and prey items. This is because it has the widest distribution of any felid on … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) Why do leopards have spots? Answer: camouflage – evolution has created a coat that is made for the leopard’s preferred habitat: leopards usually live in forests near rivers, woodlands and grasslands…but they are, in fact, so … Continue reading →
by Michael Amur Leopards – Photo by ~~Tone~~ (Flickr) Leopard S.Africa – photo by Sanctu (Flickr) Leopard facts should be succinct, easy to read and be a summary of the subject matter and that is what I have endeavoured to … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) Amur Leopard in captivity – photo by digitalART2 2010: This is a list of leopard subspecies. For completeness I have also included wildcats that have in their name the word “leopard” although these are different species … Continue reading →
I’ll be honest. I am reluctant to do a page on the classic big cat attack because all are due to people’s stupidity and lack of sensibility to the wild cat’s instincts and behavior. Although making that point is not … Continue reading →
The current wildcat news which is considered good news is that the Amur leopard population has almost doubled to 12 (2011). The bad bit about this news is the ridiculously low figure. And let’s not forget that it is difficult … Continue reading →
The leopard habitat depends on where it is so the first map shows the leopard range (distribution throughout the world).The range is the widest of all the wildcats but it is, as you can see shrinking rapidly. The red is … Continue reading →
Photo by Mister-E Here are some facts about leopard cubs. A cub will normally be born as part of a litter of 2-4 but only half will usually survive into adulthood. A cub is born with eyes closed. The eyes … Continue reading →
Amur leopards are a subspecies of the common leopard. They used to live in the eastern regions of Russia (which includes the Amur region), northern China and Korea but today (2009) are confined to a part of its native area … Continue reading →
