A Michael Broad Blog
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 prey that is barely alive or dead indicating a style of play which is …
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 indicate that the leopard is not highly successful in hunting. T.N. Bailey in The …
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 fur coats. It has been said by Dr Morris that Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy, supported …
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 do here. I have been selective in choosing what I consider the most important …
