Leopard

From Conservapedia

The leopard is a large spotted feline, widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare melanistic black leopards (which are also spotted, but black-on-black so that the spots are not readily apparent).

The three lions on the royal crest of England (and on the badge of the England football team) are known in heraldic terms as 'leopards'.

Habits

Leopards are solitary predators. They habitually climb trees, commonly storing their prey in a forked branch.

Leopards are prone to attacking and eating domestic dogs.

Man-eating leopards

Although man-eating leopards are much rarer than man-eating tigers, the Panar leopard claimed over 400 victims and the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag managed to eat at least 125 Indian pilgrims before they was shot by Jim Corbett.

Biblical references

Leopards historically occurred naturally in Palestine (where it is now either extinct or extremely rare) and are mentioned several times in the Bible, including,

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Jeremiah 13:23

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Revelations 13:2

Members of the Cat family

Bobcat • Caracal • Cheetah • Domestic cat • Jaguar • Leopard • Lion • Lynx • Ocelot • Panther • Puma • Serval • Tiger