A leopard can rarely be seen and never be heard. This ferocious cat sprints at a speed of 60 kilometres per hour in no time and can leap to a height of three metres. With spotted skin, it looks much like a jaguar, but is smaller in size. In fact, it has smaller legs than many other big cats, but has a bigger skull.
A leopard hunts at night. It usually hunts alone. While hunting, a leopard moves in a slow, crouching walk. Its advanced sense of vision and hearing helps it hunt in dense forests. When a leopard sights a potential target, it stalks forward with head low and legs bent, making clever use of cover. Within the range of about 10 metres, it dashes forward and with the help of sharp, hooked claws, kills its prey. It mainly hunts antelope, deer, and pigs. A leopard can also hunt from the trees. Its spots allow it to blend with the leaves until it springs with a deadly pounce. It usually drags its kill onto tall branches.
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