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The leopard is elusive, solitary, and largely nocturnal. It is known for its ability in climbing, and has been observed resting on tree branches during the day, dragging its kills up trees and hanging them there, and descending from trees headfirst. [24] It is a powerful swimmer, although is not as disposed to swimming as the tiger. It is very agile, and can run at over 58 kilometres per hour (36mph), leap over 6m (20ft) horizontally, and jump up to 3m (9.8ft) vertically. [25] It produces a number of vocalizations, including grunts, roars, growls, meows, and purrs. [26] a b Maskey, T. M.; Bauer, J.; Cosgriff, K. (2001). Village children, leopards and conservation. Patterns of loss of human live through leopards (Panthera pardus) in Nepal (Report). Kathmandu, Nepal: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation/Sustainable Tourism CRC. Watch Villagers Save Drowning Leopard in Dramatic Rescue". 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016 . Retrieved 12 August 2018. Rajvi, A. S. (2016). Tigress kills leopard at Sariska Reserve in India (Motion picture). Barcroft TV . Retrieved 8 April 2019.

It inhabits tropical rainforests, dry deciduous forests, temperate forests and northern coniferous forests but does not occur in the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans. [10] Amur Leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, is native to southeastern Russia and northern China. This critically endangered animal is one of the rarest cats on earth. a b c d e f Sunquist, M. & Sunquist, F. (2002). "Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792)". Wild Cats of the World. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp.225–232. ISBN 978-0-226-77999-7. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17 . Retrieved 2020-11-14. Information about ecology and behaviour of Arabian leopards in the wild is very limited. [17] A leopard from the Judean desert is reported to have come into heat in March. After a gestation period of 13 weeks, females give birth to two to four cubs in a cave amidst boulders or in a burrow. [10] Until the late 1960s, the Arabian leopard was widely distributed in the mountains along both the coasts of the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. [9] In Saudi Arabia, leopard habitat is estimated to have decreased by around 90% since the beginning of the 19th century. Of 19 reports obtained from informants between 1998 and 2003, only four are confirmed including sightings in one location in the Hijaz Mountains and three locations in the Asir Mountains, with the most recent record in 2002 south of Biljurashi. No leopard was recorded during a camera trapping survey conducted from 2002 to 2003. Although the leopard is officially protected in the country, its remaining range is not encompassed by protected areas. [14]a b c Stein, A.B.; Athreya, V.; Gerngross, P.; Balme, G.; Henschel, P.; Karanth, U.; Miquelle, D.; Rostro, S.; Kamler, J.F. & Laguardia, A. (2016). " Panthera pardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15954A102421779. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature". www.nhm.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26 . Retrieved 2017-03-07.

The leopard cat is the most widely distributed Asian small wild cat. Its range extends from the Amur region in the Russian Far East over the Korean Peninsula, China, Indochina, the Indian Subcontinent to northern Pakistan. It lives in tropical evergreen rainforests and plantations at sea level, in subtropical deciduous and coniferous forests in the foothills of the Himalayas at elevations above 1,000m (3,300ft). [5] It is able to tolerate human-modified landscapes with vegetation cover to some degree, and inhabits agriculturally used areas such as oil palm and sugar cane plantations. [5] [23]

Diet of the Leopard Cat

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Leopards have not only the widest range of all big cats, but they are also one of the most adaptable. In fact, they live in a variety of different habitats. They commonly call home areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. There are also small and isolated populations of leopards inhabiting remote geographic locations in the Far East, Northern Africa, and Arabia. Provided there is a good source of cover and an ample supply of food, leopards will inhabit numerous habitats. Those include tropical rainforests, tree-lined savannas, barren deserts, and mountain highlands. Leopard cats can swim, but seldom do so. They produce a similar range of vocalisations to the domestic cat. Both sexes scent mark their territory by spraying urine, leaving faeces in exposed locations, head rubbing, and scratching. [5] Diet [ edit ]In areas where leopard and tiger are sympatric, coexistence is reportedly not the general rule, with leopards being few where tigers are numerous. [42] The leopard is a versatile, opportunistic hunter, and has a very broad diet. [10] It is able to take large prey due to its massive skull and powerful jaw muscles. [29] [30] In Sariska Tiger Reserve, the dietary spectrum of the Indian leopard includes axis deer, sambar deer, nilgai, wild boar, common langur, Indian hare and peafowl. [31]