Endangered animalsEndangered animals

In this PowerPoint I shall do In this PowerPoint I shall do about the Leopard…about the Leopard…

The leopard is a member of the cat The leopard is a member of the cat family and the smallest of the four “Big family and the smallest of the four “Big

Cats"Cats"

The loss of leopard declines in population, the cat has been downgraded to “Near Threatened" species…

The leopard has quite short legs and a long body, with a large skull.

SIZESIZE

Leopards are medium-sized cats found in a Leopards are medium-sized cats found in a range of colours from pale yellow to grey range of colours from pale yellow to grey to chestnut.to chestnut.

A leopard's shoulders, upper arms, back A leopard's shoulders, upper arms, back are marked with dark spots in a rosette are marked with dark spots in a rosette pattern, while the head, chest and throat pattern, while the head, chest and throat are marked with small black spots.are marked with small black spots.

Large black spots cover the leopard's Large black spots cover the leopard's white belly. leopards are common, white belly. leopards are common, especially in dense forests.especially in dense forests.

.LIFE..LIFE.

Leopards can live up to 20 years of Leopards can live up to 20 years of age!age!

Leopards are found throughout most Leopards are found throughout most of Africa and Asia.of Africa and Asia.

In the country they are usually found In the country they are usually found in a variety of habitats including in a variety of habitats including forests, mountains, grassland and forests, mountains, grassland and deserts.deserts.

FOODFOOD

Leopards eat small hoof stock such Leopards eat small hoof stock such as gazelle, impala, deer and as gazelle, impala, deer and wildebeest. On occasion, they may wildebeest. On occasion, they may also hunt monkeys, rodents and also hunt monkeys, rodents and birds. birds.

BEHAVIOURBEHAVIOUR

Leopards are nocturnal animals.Leopards are nocturnal animals. During the day, they rest in thick During the day, they rest in thick

brush or in trees. brush or in trees. Leopards prefer to live alone. They are Leopards prefer to live alone. They are

very agile and good swimmers. They very agile and good swimmers. They are able to leap more than 20 feet. are able to leap more than 20 feet.

It has the ability to move at up to It has the ability to move at up to approximately 60 kilometres approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) an hour!(37 miles) an hour!

THREATSTHREATS

Threats to a leopard are human Threats to a leopard are human poaching.poaching.

People kill leopards for mostly their People kill leopards for mostly their skin.skin.

People use their skin for lots of People use their skin for lots of things…like jumpers, on their shoes things…like jumpers, on their shoes or even on handbags! or even on handbags!

ITS FAMILY.ITS FAMILY.

As I have said that for most of the year As I have said that for most of the year leopards live alone. leopards live alone.

The only time when leopards are together is The only time when leopards are together is mating season when the female leopard is mating season when the female leopard is looking after the cubs they will live with looking after the cubs they will live with their mother until they are nearly full grown. their mother until they are nearly full grown.

When the Leopard’s meet each other and When the Leopard’s meet each other and except each other during the mating except each other during the mating season, they stay together only until the season, they stay together only until the Male has mated. Male has mated.

Cubs take 90 to 105 days to be born.Cubs take 90 to 105 days to be born. Nobody knows how many cubs are Nobody knows how many cubs are

born at a time. born at a time.

POPULATIONPOPULATION

There are not many leopards left in There are not many leopards left in the world.the world.

This is due to people poaching for This is due to people poaching for skin or their teethskin or their teeth

They would use this to make They would use this to make valuables or ornaments.valuables or ornaments.

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