Leopard
Panthera pardus
| Size: | Up to 70cm high |
| Habitat: | Savanna and forest |
| Feeding: | Small antelopes, other mammals, reptiles, insects, birds |
The Leopard is a very elusive animal, so much so that I have never managed a good photo. They are solitary animals and mostly nocturnal.
One of the big cats of Africa, it can run at high speed, climb trees and swim. Its coat is yellow/cream with rosette patterns on its back and black spots on the underparts. It has a very long tail with a white tip on the underside.
It has a lifespan of 12 - 15 years.
These photos were taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
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