Category: Leopard
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Difference between Panther and Leopard
It is most common to describe Panther and Leppard (or Leopard) as two distinct species. However, this is more a misconception in the wider public than a recognized biological classification. Both words should be used interchangeably even if old habits never die (For all the kids, Bagheera will always be the black panther of Rudyard…
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Eagle vs. leopard (in a tree)
It is quite usual to see a leopard in a tree. After all, these big cats climb up there quite commonly and often bring their dead prey into the high branches to protect them from the competition (like a wandering hyena). But it is quite rare to see a leopard hunt in a treee. When,…
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Never turn your back on big cats
The big cats are wild hunters and killing machines, even when held in captivity for a long time. See how these ones (lions, tigers, and all) behave once they notice that a possible pray is not looking. Ready for a kill at any time. Tame, you said?
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Desertification kills 6000 species per year
A very nice looking poster for a WWF campaign against desertification. With a leopard.
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30min video about Amur Leopard
A beautiful Russian documentairy video (translated into English) about the Amur Leopard, certainly the leopard species most clearly endagered by the very small number of animals left in the wild (in 1972, it was evaluated that their number was below 40 animals). YouTube link more recently, thanks to scientific studies organized by ALTA – Amur…
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Big cats play with light too
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