Leopards
Animal's Body: size, color, type of covering and special body parts.
Leopards can be from 3 feet to over 6 feet long. Adults weigh between 65 and 155 pounds.
They are usually gold and have spots or rosettes of black, but it depends on the type of leopard.
Leopards have a coat of hair.
Leopards have excellent hearing and eyesight. It has a large head in proportion to its body.
Leopards are heavy, powerful and strong. They have large paws with long, sharp claws that help them climb trees. Their grip on trees is very tight.
Leopards are found in Africa and Asia. Some countries they are found in include India, China, Russia and the islands of Java and Sri Lanka.
Leopards are found in a wide range of habitats. The only habitat that are not found in are deserts.
They make their homes out in the open in bushes, on rocks, or in a trees. Pregnant females will make a den, or home, in a cave, crevice among boulders, a hollow tree, or in bushes to give birth to cubs.
Leopards are more active and hunt at night. Leopards will eat almost any other animal. These include monkeys, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish. They typically store their kills out of reach of other animals in trees.
Leopards sleep during the day. They may sleep in bushes, on rocks, or in a tree with their tails hanging below the treetops.
Leopards are graceful and shy. They move so quietly that other animals can't see them. They are excellent tree climbers. They grip trees so tightly with their claws that they can climb down from a tree headfirst!
Leopards are also strong swimmers.
Leopards can hang upside down from tree branches.
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