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
When do leopard cubs become independent?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
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Is the leopard a solitary animal?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
What is the potential life span of a leopard?
What are the leopards breeding habits?
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