Why do leopards carry their food up into trees?
snow leopards are not the only leopards that klimb trees. African leopards take there food up trees to.The reson behind this is leopards take the there meals in trees to protect it. From preditors such like these lions,hyenas,vultures and somtimes cheetahs. For the snow leopard the potect it from mountain lions, and onther birds of prey like eagels and hawks
That is not confirmed, seeing as there is no solid proof that werewolves even exist.
Are there wild leopards in Florida?
No, there are no leopards in Florida. The Florida panther, a subspecies of the cougar, does occur there as well as bobcats. The Florida panther is actually not a true panther (genus panthera) but is a member of the genus puma.
What helps the leopard take down large prey?
leopards are swift and are expert climbers. Leopards will sometimes be waiting in a tree where an unsuspecting monkey might be. They will also go up in the trees when the monkeys are asleep. Most of the time, monkeys have a watch guard, that is to say, some monkeys in the group will stay awake and look out for predators.
There is a big debate as to how many leopards still roam Europe. However it is certainly not true to say that there has never been any. There are various species of leopard that roamed far eastern europe (turkey armenia etc).
The anatolain leopard (turkey) is seen very rarely (last confirmed sighting was 1974, though tracks were seen in 2003).
Look at the website below for more details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolian_leopard
The near eastern leopard which roams Armenia Georgia and Azerbaijan, although admittedly in low numbers, is still very much alive in the wild. Below is a WWF website giving details of a conservation project for this species.
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/russia/projects/index.cfm?uProjectID=RU0128
While big cats are not well known in europe, up to 100AD there are accounts of spanish lions taking horses. There were also tigers that survived in eastern european countries including turkey, up until the 1970 (the caspian tiger)
The conflict is that animal testing is cheaper than other methods however Many people argue that it is morally wrong and that it is cruel and unnessacary. A compromise could be to create much stricter laws on the welfare of the animals, or even better, raising awareness of the public, and making the companies use other methods
How are cheetahs and jaguars are alike and different?
Cheetahs are big cats and jaguars are big cats.Cheetahs and Jaguars are mammals and have sharp teeth.
The difference between a cheetah and a jaguar is a jaguar has a more square face and more muscle's. And a cheetah has less muscle's and a more circular face.
What animals hunt snow leopards?
Only humans set out to hunt snow leopards. They are apex predators so nothing hunts them for food. Wolves might if given the chance, but a snow leopard would be likely to hurt a number of them so they would be unlikely to try. Also snow leopards tend to live further up the mountains.
Why does a leopard camouflage?
they camouflage because they need to catch there prey that they will be eating so there prey wont see them
How many offspring does a Florida Panther have an how often?
Puma females usually have two to four kittens, every two years or so.
How much does a female leopard weigh?
Snow leopards are a slightly smaller breed of large cats. Males tend to weigh around 165lbs (75kgs) and females around 55lbs (35kgs).
A petite female snow leopard can weight up to 55 pounds while the average size of a female snow leopard is about 70 pounds. It takes. 2 years for snow leopards to reach sexual maturity.
Like most cats, pumas (also known as mountain lions or cougars) don't like to get wet so they prefer to stay away from the water. Even though they don't like to, they are excellent swimmers.
What is a cool nickname for a leopard?
carly[i got a new leopard today] "and fred."
The snow leopard does live in certain parts of India, depending on the climate, and it also lives in many countries in Asia.
Lions are native to Africa, leopards are also native to Africa but tigers are not native to Africa.
Is a panther stronger than a wolf?
Generally, yes. But this depends on the species of deer. With most deer species, except Red Deer, a panther has more muscles and is larger in size than a deer. In fact, panthers often kill and eat deer for food.
Are tigers stronger than panthers?
Yes, tigers are the most powerful of the big cats. But leopards are capable of amazing feats of strength, able to carry animals that weigh three times the weight of the leopard into tall trees.
What is a leopard's social life?
Supposedly leos are independent. But you can keep females together. I find my females cuddled up with each other all the time. Even the my males cuddle up to their female companions. (One male gecko per tank)
How many pounds does a male adult panther weigh?
Panther is a generic term and does not apply to a single species. It may refer to a lion - panthera leo
a tiger - panthera tigris
a leopard - panthera pardus
a jaguar - panthera onca
a snow leopard - panthera uncia To which panther species were you referring?