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LEOPARD |
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Panthera pardus |
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Body weight: 30 - 71kg (66 - 156lb.) |
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Shoulder height:
70 - 80cm (28 - 32in.) |
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Pregnancy:
± 3 months |
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Number of young:
2 to 6 |
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Life expectancy: ± 21 years |
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Fairly Abundant |
Have you ever heard its hoarse 'coughs' at night ... its spotted body,
sneaking through the rustling grass nearby? Or stood amazed at the
superior strength of this super cat that hung the carcass of a young waterbuck,
heavier than itself, high up in the forked branch of a marula tree? If
not, exciting days may still lie ahead ... following the trails of Africa's most
stealthy and cunning beast, the leopard. She lives in the mountains and
rocky 'kopjes', feeding her cubs in a hidden cave. Down to the grasslands
and the cattle kraals she may come tonight ... or tomorrow night to prowl
around. Don't ever take chances with a wounded leopard, because 'kill
first, die later' is the motto of this fearless fighter of the bush. |
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