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| The leopard (Panthera pardus) is dispersed over a | | | | basically an unspecialised animal, favoring forest |
| wider area today than that of any of the other | | | | and forest boundary habitats where it can utilize |
| large cats. It is one of the roaring cats, capable of | | | | trees for protection and observation platforms. |
| producing a deep sawing roar similar to that of | | | | Its compact body, with the graceful trademark |
| the jaguar. The leopard coat pattern has a clear | | | | tail dangling elegantly from a tree like a velvet |
| yellow coat with dark spots or rosettes. Some | | | | rope, is the image that captures the essence of |
| leopardsâ coats may vary in colour, and | | | | this most powerful carnivore. Leopards prey upon |
| the jet-black melanistic type is also popularly called | | | | cattle, dogsâ and even small children, |
| the âBlack Pantherâ | | | | earning the dubious reputation of being |
| . | | | | man-eaters. |
| The leopardâs remarkable adaptability to | | | | |