THREATENED

ANIMALS

STUDENTS:
LEONARDO ALEXANDRE
Teacher: Giovane DA SILVA HINKEL
MIKHAEL SANTOS
Subject: English FONSECA
CLASS:
November 2018 252

LEOPARD
Name: Leopard Characteristics:
The leopard's skin colour
Scientific Name: varies by climate and habitat
Panthera Pardus from pale yellow to yellowish
brown or golden. Leopards
Natural Habitat: East living in forests are darker than
African leopard those in arid habitats. Spots
populations, and tend to fade toward the white
be squarish in Southern underbelly and the insides and
African and larger in lower parts of the legs.
Asian leopard Rosettes are most prominent
populations. on the back, flanks and
Weight and height: hindquarters. The pattern of
emales typically weigh 46 the rosettes is unique in each
to 132 pounds (21 to 60 individual.
kilograms) and males
usually weigh around 80
to 165 lbs. (36 to 75 kg) Sources:
Lifespan: 12 to 17 years
https://www.nationalgeog
Conservation State: raphic.com/animals/mam
Endangered mals/l/leopard/
https://www.livescience.com/2
7403-leopards.html