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.
More frequently asked questions on the Leopard
What are the leopards breeding habits?
Why do leopards hang their prey in trees?
Why are leopards so seldom seen?
How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?
Do leopards roar?
What are the main physical features of the leopard?
Is the leopard a solitary animal?
What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
Is leopard cub mortality high?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
What is the potential life span of a leopard?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
How much does a leopard eat per day?
Do leopards mark their territories?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
Are leopards very susceptible to disease?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
Are leopards territorial?
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