WHY?

Some interesting facts to help crystalize why their place in the world is so remarkable, and why their survival is imperative:

• Leopard are the most elusive and secretive of the large felids.
• The spots of a Leopard are called rosettes. 
• They are able to adapt to a variety of different habitats which allows them to survive in various different geographic regions of the world.
• Leopard are opportunistic hunters. Their broad spectrum of diet includes numerous species of different sizes and ranges from large antelope like kudu and oryx to small mammals like hares and even birds.

• Well camouflaged, the leopard is master of disguise. Leopard are either stalking their prey or ambush it while its moving closer before it dashes forward to take down its victim with a bite to the throat or neck.
• Leopard are strong and powerful and are able to take prey twice their body weight vertically up into a tree to protect it from scavenging predators.
• Female Leopard give birth to one to three cubs at any time of the year and wean their offspring at the age of two years.

• Unless a female is accompanied by dependent offspring, Leopards are usually solitary and actively defend territories which are marked by scent marks.
• Like most felids, leopards are nocturnal and spend most time of the day resting and dozing in the shade.
• Leopards are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Large portions of their historic range have been extirpated.
• Continued persecution, habitat fragmentation, illegal wildlife trade and trophy hunting have led to the dramatic reduction of the leopard population.