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Lounging leopards




            Leopards are one of the most easily
            recognizable big cats, with their distinctive

            spots, long tail, and treetop activities. They

            make their homes in a variety of habitats,

            from mountain heights to tropical rain forests.


                There’s mom
                Each leopard has
                a white tip on the                                                  Dinner in a tree
               end of its tail. The
                                                                                    This cunning cat eats
                young cubs follow
                                                                                    a variety of animals,
               this tip when they
                                                                                    ranging from insects to
            are learning to hunt.
                                                                                    giraffe calves. Leopards
                 Leopards                                                           often store their food in
                                                                                    the branches of a tree,
               often come
                                                                                    away from other
               down from                                                            predators. Here they

               the trees to                                                         can eat when they like!

               bask in the

                 sunshine.
                                            These markings look like clouds,
                                            hence the name given to the
                                            clouded leopard.






             Clouded cousin
              The clouded leopard
                   is a different species
              from“normal” leopards. It is
                 much smaller and very rare.
                     It also loves climbing trees.
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