Don’t we all love fun facts about wildlife? In our #WildAboutFacts series, we bring you some striking images and facts about the animals around us. Let’s begin the series with #Leopards.
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Image: Vinay NP #NiFHiveFeature
Join the discussion and post your #leopard images!
Image: Vinay NP #NiFHiveFeature
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#Leopards are actually the smallest among the genus of big cats. These elusive #cats prefer to hide in trees or in caves during the day.
Image: @rajivkalsi #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are actually the smallest among the genus of big cats. These elusive #cats prefer to hide in trees or in caves during the day.
Image: @rajivkalsi #NiFHiveFeature
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#Leopards are not picky about their food and feed on a wide range of animals. They crouch low and sneak on their prey before attacking them.
Image: Arjun Guha #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are not picky about their food and feed on a wide range of animals. They crouch low and sneak on their prey before attacking them.
Image: Arjun Guha #NiFHiveFeature
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They are also #solitary creatures and spend time with other #Leopards when they are raising cubs or courting.
Image: Jeevan H Chandrashekar #NiFHiveFeature
They are also #solitary creatures and spend time with other #Leopards when they are raising cubs or courting.
Image: Jeevan H Chandrashekar #NiFHiveFeature
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An example of #Leopards living in the midst of an #urban setup is seen in the #Aarey Milk Colony #Mumbai. A citizen-driven initiative aids in monitoring the leopards here.
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An example of #Leopards living in the midst of an #urban setup is seen in the #Aarey Milk Colony #Mumbai. A citizen-driven initiative aids in monitoring the leopards here.
Image: @ranjeetnature #NiFHiveFeature
@ConserveAarey @aareywarriors @everydaymumbai
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In some rural areas, people share space with #Leopards who are regular visitors to the villages.
Image: Aniket Lunawat #NiFHiveFeature
In some rural areas, people share space with #Leopards who are regular visitors to the villages.
Image: Aniket Lunawat #NiFHiveFeature
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Female #Leopards give birth to about two or three #cubs and they depend on their mother for food for the first three months of their lives.
Image: @rattynair #NiFHiveFeature
Female #Leopards give birth to about two or three #cubs and they depend on their mother for food for the first three months of their lives.
Image: @rattynair #NiFHiveFeature
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At 12-18 months, #Leopard #cubs are old enough to hunt and take care of themselves.
Image: Mahesh Reddy #NiFHiveFeature
At 12-18 months, #Leopard #cubs are old enough to hunt and take care of themselves.
Image: Mahesh Reddy #NiFHiveFeature
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#Leopards are most active at night when they are looking for their prey. They spend their day time #sleeping and resting.
Image: Yogeshwarakrishnan Krishnanand #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are most active at night when they are looking for their prey. They spend their day time #sleeping and resting.
Image: Yogeshwarakrishnan Krishnanand #NiFHiveFeature
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#Melanistic #Leopards are a rare sight, but melanism is considered to be an advantage as these leopards camouflage well in dense forests where the light is low.
Image: Arvind Karthik #NiFHiveFeature
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#Melanistic #Leopards are a rare sight, but melanism is considered to be an advantage as these leopards camouflage well in dense forests where the light is low.
Image: Arvind Karthik #NiFHiveFeature
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Agile and #acrobatic, #Leopards can leap from trees to capture their prey.
Image: Sandesh Guru #NiFHiveFeature
Agile and #acrobatic, #Leopards can leap from trees to capture their prey.
Image: Sandesh Guru #NiFHiveFeature
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#Leopards are also masterful tree climbers and they can haul large preys onto branches where they eat them without worrying about other #animals.
Image: Shreejit Borthakur #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are also masterful tree climbers and they can haul large preys onto branches where they eat them without worrying about other #animals.
Image: Shreejit Borthakur #NiFHiveFeature
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#Bera in #Rajasthan is one of the places where #Leopards can be easily spotted, where they often bask in the sun on the #rocks.
Image: @drmanishnagpal #NiFHiveFeature
#Bera in #Rajasthan is one of the places where #Leopards can be easily spotted, where they often bask in the sun on the #rocks.
Image: @drmanishnagpal #NiFHiveFeature
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#Leopards leave scent marks by claw-marking trees or rubbing their cheeks against barks and leaves or by standing upright and scraping the ground with their hind legs.
Image: Darshan Ganapathy #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards leave scent marks by claw-marking trees or rubbing their cheeks against barks and leaves or by standing upright and scraping the ground with their hind legs.
Image: Darshan Ganapathy #NiFHiveFeature
