The black panther is really a leopard. And if you look closely, you can still see its spots.
Its beautiful coat of fur has nearly cost this breed of leopard its existence. The snow leopard is on the endangered list.
Leopards move as freely in trees as they do on the ground.
High in the trees is where leopards usually choose to sleep, hide, keep a lookout and store their food.
The leopard, like most big cats, is a loner. It hunts alone and, except for mothers with cubs, lives alone.
Video: Unlike us humans, a leopard’s food is not so easy to come by. If they’re hungry for a nice juicy antelope, they’ve got to go out, catch one, and then drag it up a tree so it won’t get stolen.
Advice: Leopards are mostly active at night. So unless you’re out in the bush after dark, you’re not likely to meet one. You might hear one, though, without even realising it. Their calls sound like someone sawing wood.
Following this in the program is a game called Who Lives Where?: Leopards are very adaptable creatures, and can live in many different habitats. Test your knowledge at matching animals to their habitats.
What’s coming tomorrow follows that: To understand animals, you also need to know about their habitats. Both plants and animals are part of the web of life.
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