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L e o p a r d s

L e o p a r d s. One of the smallest but deadly big cats. By JB. INTRODUCTION. Scientific name is Panthera pardus Leopards are one of the five big cats Leopards are an endangered species Leopards are nocturnal Common name [Leopards]. WHAT LEOPARDS LOOK LIKE.

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L e o p a r d s

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  1. Leopards One of the smallest but deadly big cats By JB

  2. INTRODUCTION • Scientific name is Pantherapardus • Leopards are one of the five big cats • Leopards are an endangered species • Leopards are nocturnal • Common name [Leopards]

  3. WHAT LEOPARDS LOOK LIKE • They have yellow fur and black dots • Long tails to stay warm • Huge fangs in mouth • Long whiskers on face • 3 to 6 feet long • Smaller than lions and tigers • Small rounded ears on top of head • Padded paws • Long legs • Weighs about 66 to 76 pounds

  4. LIFESPAN • Leopards live up to 12 to 17 years • 23 years in captivity • They are endangered because people are killing them for there skin to make skin

  5. HABITAT • Africa in the long plains • India in the huge mountains • Java in the forests • The northern part of China

  6. CLIMATE • Misty weather in the jungle and rain forest • In Africa, India, and China-- it would be very hot outside • Leopards can find a lot of prey in this climate.

  7. Landforms • Forests • Mountains • Jungles • Long plains of Africa

  8. WHAT THEY EAT • They are carnivores that means meat eaters • They eat mammals—deer, baboons, birds, monkeys and lots of other animals. • Leopards hide behind them then bam they attack and pounce and use there sharp teeth • They also stretch to get birds

  9. PREY and PREDATORS Prey—they eat: Predator of—what eats them Humans-because they kill them to make rugs Hyenas and baboons eat there cubs • Baboons • Antelope • Deer • Monkeys • Birds • Fish • reptiles

  10. BEHAVIOR • Leopards are nocturnal • They mostly hunt at sunset and sunrise because humans can’t get them • They act crazy when they hunt • during the day leopards rest in bushes and trees • Leopards get really mad when they fight

  11. Behavioral Adaptations • They are nocturnal so they can move around without a predator getting them • They sneak up on prey so they can catch them without having to fight chase them • They are very fast runners so they can catch any prey • They go up into the trees to stay safe and keep their food safe

  12. BABIES • Leopards have two to three babies a year • The babies are blind • They are pregnant for three months

  13. PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS • Leopards use claws to help climb trees to rest and hide food • They have long tails to stay warm in the winter • They also use their tails to balance on mountains • Leopards have different fur coats for camouflage to help them sneak up on prey

  14. PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS • They have big lungs to breath in the thin mountain air • Leopards have powerful muscles legs to run, jump , and pounce • They have a double layer of fur to keep them warm. • Broad foot pads to help them not sink into the snow.

  15. FUNFACTS • There are more leopards than all of the big cats combined • Leopards have different fur coat from were they live • Leopards live in more places than all of the big cats • They sometimes eat livestock from farms

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