Leopard's World
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Leopard,
common name for a large member of the cat family that occupies a wide range
of habitats and has the most extensive distribution of any of the wild
species of cat, occurring throughout much of Africa and Asia. The leopard is an agile climber and will often stalk monkeys in the trees. It hunts mainly at night. When game is scarce, a leopard will eat field mice, fruit, porcupines, baboons, or arthropods. The female bears one to six young per litter. Scientific classification: The leopard belongs to the family Felidae. It is classified as Panthera pardus. |
