Leopards

9/8/2022 12:03:52 PM
African leopards: iconic big cats survive mounting threats | African  Wildlife Foundation
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Do you know?

  • Leopards can be found in various places around the world – they live in Sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India and China.
  • Leopards are very solitary and spend most of their time alone. They each have their own territory, and leave scratches on trees, urine scent marks and poop to warn other leopards to stay away!

Let's explore more about leopards!

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nocturnal opportunistic adept
torso lean carrion


Leopards are wild cats that live in many different places throughout the world. Leopards are found living in the rainforests, woodlands, plains, and deserts. Leopards live in China, India, Africa, Siberia, as well as Southeast Asia. Leopards are a threatened species because they are hunted, they do not have enough food, and because their habitats are being destroyed.

An adult leopard can weigh from 65 to almost 180 pounds. They are long and wild cats. The female leopard is smaller than the male leopard. The tail of a leopard is long and can get up to three feet long.

When a leopard cub is born, it is the color gray. As the leopard grows, its fur will become darker. Some leopards have dark rosettes on the background. This makes them look black. These are called black leopards. On other leopards, there are dark rosettes but a lighter background.

Leopards are animals, which means they typically hunt at night. They are also carnivores, which means they eat meat. They hunt mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds. The leopard will also eat . These are animals that actively hunt their prey.

The leopard is capable of running as fast as 40 miles per hour for brief periods. It is also an swimmer. The leopard is very agile and can jump up to 20 feet long horizontally or 10 feet high vertically. The leopard is very powerful and has strong limbs with a heavy and thick neck.

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Leopards

Leopards are large and charismatic wild cats that are hard to spot. Image: a-z-animals.com

Leopards are wild cats that live in many different places throughout the world. Leopards are found living in the rainforests, woodlands, plains, and deserts. Leopards live in China, India, Africa, Siberia, as well as Southeast Asia. Leopards are a threatened species because they are hunted, they do not have enough food, and because their habitats are being destroyed.

An adult leopard can weigh from 65 to almost 180 pounds. They are long and lean wild cats. The female leopard is smaller than the male leopard. The tail of a leopard is long and can get up to three feet long.

When a leopard cub is born, it is the color gray. As the leopard grows, its fur will become darker. Some leopards have dark rosettes on a background. This makes them look black. These are called black leopards. On other leopards, there are dark rosettes but a lighter background.

Leopards are nocturnal animals, which means they typically hunt at night. They are also carnivores, which means they eat meat. They hunt mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds. The leopard will also eat carrion. These are opportunistic animals that actively hunt their prey.

The leopard is capable of running as fast as 40 miles per hour for brief periods. It is also an adept swimmer. The leopard is very agile and can jump up to 20 feet long horizontally or 10 feet high vertically. The leopard is very powerful and has strong limbs with a heavy torso and thick neck. 

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 6

From reading the text, we know that leopards inhabit all of the following EXCEPT _____.

  • deserts
  • swamps
  • forests

According to the text, what is true about leopards?

  • The fur color of leopards changes as they grow.
  • Leopards are active during the day rather than at night.
  • The top speed of leopards can be up to 20 miles per hour.

In the text, how many reasons are mentioned to prove that leopards are at risk of extinction?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

What can NOT be inferred from the text?

  • An adult male leopard can be distinguished from a female by its size.
  • Mountain lions and leopards belong to the same family of animals.
  • Compared to other predators, leopards are the most agile.

What best describes the style of the text?

  • a subjective analysis of the leopard and its characteristics
  • a public post calling for action to protect the leopard
  • an informative extract about the leopard

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We _____ the part in the movie where the main character crash lands in Antarctica.

  • got away with
  • got back at
  • got up to
  • got down to

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Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

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  • cravenly hid
  • fought bravely
  • gladly sacrificed
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