What are the leopards breeding habits?
Breeding takes place throughout the year. After a gestation period of 106 days, between one and six cubs (in the Kruger Park usually two), weighing about 600 g each, are born in dense cover or hollows in trees.
Birth intervals are 17 months. Cubs are born blind and their eyes open after six to 10 days. They remain hidden in dense vegetation for about six weeks, after which time they start taking solid food. They are frequently moved to new hiding spots.
More frequently asked questions on the Leopard
Do leopards mark their territories?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?
Do leopards roar?
What is the potential life span of a leopard?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
Is leopard cub mortality high?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?
Are leopards territorial?
What are the main physical features of the leopard?
Why are leopards so seldom seen?
Are leopards very susceptible to disease?
How much does a leopard eat per day?
Why do leopards hang their prey in trees?
Is the leopard a solitary animal?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
What does the leopard diet consist of?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
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