An introduction to the leopard, one of the Big Five wild animals. This book looks at the leopard’s physical characteristics, its territory, and its hunting and eating habits. The book also talks about the conservation of leopards.
The book was written by a qualified South African Nature Conservationist and gives details on the following: quick facts; what a leopard is; lots of spots; leopards with no spots; where leopards live; why leopards have territories; marking a territory; tough bodies; sharp claws; paws; sharp sight; what leopards hunt; what leopards eat; food in trees; cubs; growing up; “follow me” signs; mating and pregnancy; habits; cultural uses in Africa; people and leopards; conservation.
This book contains a Glossary and an Index.
The Big 5 and other wild animals series is a set of 10 books about wild animals, including the Big Five, which are the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Each book looks at the animal’s family life, territory, daily activities and physical characteristics. All the books discuss conservation.
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विषयसूची
Quick facts
What is a leopard?
Lots of spots
Leopards with no spots
Where does a leopard live?
Why leopards have territories
Marking a territory
Tough bodies
Sharp claws
Paws
Sharp sight
What leopards hunt
What leopards eat
Food in trees
Cubs
Growing up
“Follow me” signs
Mating and pregnancy
Habits
Cultural uses
People and leopards
Conservation
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Megan Emmett works in the wildlife industry in South Africa. She completed a B.Tech degree in Nature Conservation and went on to work in a game reserve and park after that. She also worked as a field guide on private safaris in the greater Kruger National Park area. Megan loves studying and writing about wildlife. She has written several books on the topic, produced documentaries for the wildlife television industry, including National Geographic, and contributes articles to magazines like Africa Geographic.एक ही लेखक से अधिक ईबुक / संपादक
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