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New page: The '''Leopard''' is a large spotted feline, widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare melanistic...
The '''Leopard''' is a large spotted [[feline]], widely distributed throughout [[Africa]] and [[Asia]].
It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare [[melanism|melanistic]] black leopards (which are also spotted, but black-on-black so that the spots are not readily apparent).
== 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 [[dog]]s.
== Man-eating leopards ==
Although man-eating leopards are much rarer than man-eating [[tiger]]s, the most famous, the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag managed to eat at least 125 [[India]]n [[pilgrimage|pilgrims]] before it 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,
<blockquote>
''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
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
''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
</blockquote>
[[Category:Mammals]]
It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare [[melanism|melanistic]] black leopards (which are also spotted, but black-on-black so that the spots are not readily apparent).
== 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 [[dog]]s.
== Man-eating leopards ==
Although man-eating leopards are much rarer than man-eating [[tiger]]s, the most famous, the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag managed to eat at least 125 [[India]]n [[pilgrimage|pilgrims]] before it 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,
<blockquote>
''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
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
''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
</blockquote>
[[Category:Mammals]]