The most secretive and elusive of the large carnivores, the leopard is also the shrewdest. Pound for pound, it is the strongest climber of the large cats and capable of killing prey larger than itself.
Leopards are astoundingly strong. They are able to climb trees, even when carrying heavy prey, and often choose to rest on tree branches during the day. One reason why leopards sometimes take their prey up in the trees is to ensure lions or hyenas can’t steal them.
Leopards are predominantly solitary animals that have large territories. While male territories are larger than females and tend to overlap, individuals usually only tolerate intrusion into ranges for mating.
Did you know:
They mark their ranges with urine and leave claw marks on trees to warn others to stay away.
The leopard in this post is named Shadow. The pictures were taken in Northern Sabi Sands between 2008 and 2009.
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