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Article: Leopard bits and bites.(facts about varieties and behavior of leopards)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Leopards are cousins to lions, tigers, and other big cats. But they're one of the smallest of the big cat group. Females are usually about the size of German shepherd dogs, and males are a bit bigger. A lion or tiger can weigh four times as much as a leopard.
GO ALMOST ANYWHERE
You can find leopards in more places than any other big cats. They live in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East (see dark orange areas on the map, below). Here they prowl in cool forests, dry deserts, steamy jungles, and rocky hills.
SNEAKY SPOTS
Its spotted coat helps a leopard sneak up on prey. The spots look like splotchy shadows among grass, trees, or rocks (see photo ...