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Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 7
A leopard grabs or swats prey, using retractable claws. Prey is killed with a bite to the throat.
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 6
The leopard uses its vision, keen hearing, and whiskers, while hunting.
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 5
Stories from both Africa and Asia tell of the leopard’s ability to enter a village and snatch a sleeping dog without being detected.
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 4
Leopards can live without drinking water for as long as 10 days, getting the moisture they need from their food.
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 3
The largest prey killed by a leopard was reportedly a male eland weighing 900 kg (2,000 lb), that's about 10 times the weight of an average male leopard!
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 2
Leopards can run up to 36 mph (58 kph), leap over 20 ft (6 meters) horizontally, and jump up to 10 feet (3 meters) vertically.
Luxury African safari wildlife experiences- Leopard Thursday Fact # 1
The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas.