1. THE LEOPARD
By Nerea González
Els Pins 2012-2013
Year 5

3. Leopard characteristics ...
 There are 10 species of leopard worldwide.
 Most of the species of leopards are very nice, especially the
skin typical leopard, snow leopard ...
 Leopard legs are much shorter than those of other cats.
 Some leopards have a genetic mutation that results in
individuals completely black. As a result, they are often
mistaken for panthers.
 The cheetah can run up to 36 miles per hour for short periods
of time.
 A leopard's jaws are so powerful that they can climb trees
even carrying a corpse.
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6. Curiosities of leopards…
 The ancient queens of Egypt used leopards as pets.
 Leopards are very strong animals like the cats.
 These animals may look soft and lazy when they are resting,
but when they are awake, it is a different story.
 Leopards have existed for more than 11 million years.

8. Feeding and hunting leopard
They eat meat, fish, monkeys.
To hunt they bite the neck of the prey.
Leopards don’t eat you unless the food is hard to find.
Leopards are strong swimmers in fact, it’s easiest for
them to follow their prey in water.