Can cheetahs mate with leopards?
Cheetahs can’t mate with leopards because leopards attack and kill cheetahs in the wild and in captivity there have been no matings.
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How far do leopards travel each day?
Distances of 3 to 5 kilometers per day are measured in areas with abundant prey, but in less productive habitats leopards may walk 10 to 20 kilometres during a night’s hunting. That information in the quote above was published in … Continue reading →
Picture of the death of a leopard – the human/leopard conflict
The photograph shows a group of men surrounding a dead leopard. The news headline is ‘Human-leopard conflicts increase’. Macho men like to demonstrate their courage and skill in killing leopards who wander into urban environments. This is where a lot … Continue reading →
Do big cats play with their prey?
The answer appears to be yes, big cats do play – perhaps ‘toy’ is a better description – with their prey but they do it in a different way to domestic cats. Cat owners often see their cat playing with … Continue reading →
Are leopards good hunters?
There is not a lot of data on the success rate of leopards hunting because they are secretive, solitary and often nocturnal to avoid humans. I am referring to the leopards of Africa. They are sometimes called ‘common leopards’. Estimates … Continue reading →
Jackie Kennedy’s Role in Leopard Fur Craze
The leopard fur craze took off in the 1960s. This was a time of confidence when a person could display their wealth and it was also a time when there was far less sensitivity towards conservation particularly with respect to … Continue reading →
Leopard Facts
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 →