Leopard facts. 1. Most leopards are light coloured and have dark spots on their fur. These spots are called “rosettes” because their shape is similar to that of a rose. There are also black leopards, too, whose spots are hard to see because their fur is so dark. 2. read more
In fact, leopards live in more places than any other large cat. Habits. Leopards are solitary creatures that only spend time with others when they are mating or raising young. They are also nocturnal and spend their nights hunting instead of sleeping. Leopards spend a lot of their time in trees. read more
Black leopards however have dark fur which makes it difficult to see the spots. They appear almost solid black and are often called black panthers. During the National Geographic programme ‘Eye of the Leopard’, a wild leopard killed a baboon in order to feed herself. read more
Female leopard gives birth to two or three cubs at a time. They can give birth at any point of time of the year. The cubs generally live with their mothers up to the age of two. 11. Male leopards are almost 50 per cent larger than the female leopards. Female leopards weight around 62 – 100 pounds and male leopards weigh around 80 – 150 pounds. 12. read more