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What does the leopard diet consist of?

Leopards take a wide range of vertebrate prey, ranging from mice to wildebeest, and including baby giraffes, a wide variety of antelope, hares, primates, small carnivores, porcupines, ground roosting birds, reptiles and even fish. They also eat fruit and readily scavenge. In the Kruger Park impalas are taken more than any other antelope.

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Are there any nocturnal mammals in Kruger National Park?

Do lions have enemies?

Are honey badgers dangerous?

What do Vervet Monkeys eat?

Where can Serval be found in the Kruger Park?

What are the main physical features of the Lesser Bushbaby?

When do hyaenas hunt?

Do lions communicate well?

How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?

How can I identify a Brown Hyena?

It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?

Are spotted hyenas endangered?

When is the best time to see mammals in Kruger National Park?

What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?

Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?

How much does an African Elephant weigh?

What is a Brown Hyena?

What is an Eland?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

To what diseases are baboons susceptible?

How many cheetah are there in the Kruger Park?

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

What is the lifespan of a porcupine?

Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?

Can the leopard be a danger to humans?

Are Aardwolves social animals?

What is a Serval?

Do Buffalo have good memories?

What do spotted hyenas eat?

What is the gestation period of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?

What do porcupines eat?

How big do Klipspringers get?

What is a Suni?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

What is the best time of day to see Elands in Kruger National Park?

How do spotted hyenas hunt?

Can visitors go on walking safaris to see mammals in Kruger National Park?

Do baboons have a specific leader and how is dominance established?

At what age are lions sexually mature?

What kind of mammals can be found in Kruger National Park?