Leopards are majestic wild cats with beautiful spotted coats. These spots help them
blend in with plants and shadows. Since leopards are one of many wild cat species
with spots, it is pretty easy to mix them up with other spotted wild cats, especially
jaguars and cheetahs.
Like most wild cats, leopards are solitary animals. African leopards climb trees to
avoid predators that hunt in groups, such as lions and hyenas. The many subspecies of
Asian leopards climb trees to avoid tigers, which are much larger. Leopards also
climb trees to wait for their prey. After catching prey, a leopard often drags it high up
in a tree so other predators won‟t get it. You might be surprised to know that leopards
are good swimmers. They‟re also pretty fast runners. They can reach speeds of 36
miles per hour and make leaps as much as 20 feet long and 10 feet high.
Leopards only come together when mating or when a mother raises her young. A
mother gives birth to two or three tiny cubs. She remains with them for the first few
days. Then she hides them away while she hunts. Once the cubs are three months old,
they set out alone to discover the wild.
1. Based on the information in the article, which of the following descriptions
correctly matches with a leopard?
a. Leopards are wild cats with striped coats.
b. Leopards are spotted wild cats.
c. Leopards are species of cats that are domestic.
d. Leopards are wild cats that have a plain coat.
2. Which of these statements is false?
Leopards climb trees to ___________.
a. Wait for their prey.
b. To avoid tigers.
c. To escape from predators.
d. To hide their cubs.
3. In the article, you learned that leopards are solitary animals. What does the word
solitary mean?
a) They live in groups.
b) They prefer to live alone.
c) They hunt only at night.
d) They are soft animals.
4. Where are you most likely to see a leopard out in the wild?
a. in a cave b. up in a tree c. on a grassy plain d. in the water
5. A female leopard gives birth to _____________
a) 2 or 3 cubs. b) 10 or 20 cubs c) 36 cubs d) many cubs
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bleend in plants and shadow since leapords are one of many wild cat species
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