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Fast Facts

1. Leopard - Panthera Pardus

 

2. Weight: 40 to 80 kgs

3. Height: 60 to 70 cms (standing at shoulder)

4. Length: 210cm + 60cm tail

5. Sound: Coughs, Growls, Purrs.

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Introduction

Also called Panthers. Leopards are part of the cat family – Felidae. The name leopard was originally given to the cat now called cheetah – the so-called hunting leopard – which was once thought to be a cross between the lion and the pard.

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