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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.
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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.