Leopard

=Leopard=

//By Shuva 5S// //**Checked by** Etienne 5S//
 * //Leopards are found in southern Africa especially South Africa and Namibia.//**
 * //Its habitats are dense bushy jungles and deserts with trees for sleeping and climbing on.//**
 * //The leopard is a cunning hunter and is a carnivore; it eats carrion, reptiles, birds & mammals such as rodents, hares, hyraxes, warthogs, antelopes, monkeys and baboons.//**
 * //Man is its only predator. Their soft, beautiful fur has been skinned for clothing. It has also been hunted for its tail, claws & whiskers.//**
 * //Leopards use claw marks & urine to mark there territory to other leopards & rasping coughs.//**
 * //Its scientific name is Panthera pardus//**
 * //Its 28 inches from the shoulders, and weighs up to 140 pounds.//**
 * //Its lifespan is 21 years in captivity.//**
 * //Its diet is carnivorous.//**

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