Read the following passage carefully.
Leopards are majestic wildcats with beautiful spotted coats. These spots help them blend in with plants
and shadows. Since leopards are one of many wildcat species with spots, it’s pretty easy to mix them
up with other spotted wildcats, specially jaguars and cheetahs.
There are a couple important differences between leopards, jaguars and cheetahs. First is the size
difference between them. A leopard's head and body is smaller than the more muscular, stocky jaguar.
Both cats are heavier than the slender, longer legged cheetah. Second is the type of spots they have. A
leopard’s spots are rosette shaped
(resembling a rose), just like a jaguar’s. However, a leopard’s rosettes
do not have dots in the center, while jaguar rosettes do. Cheetahs do not have rosettes, just smaller,
solid spots.
Leopards are champion tree climbers. They climb trees for several reasons. One is protection. Like most
wildcats, 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 are 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.
Even so, leopards rarely race after prey. They either wait in a tree, or silently stalk it, pouncing when
the prey is close
Leopards only come together when mating or when a mother raises her young. A mother gives birth to
2 or 3 tiny cubs. She remains with them for the first few days. Then she hides them away while she
hunts. Once the cubs are 3 months old, they begin learning to hunt. They are ready to fend for
themselves when they’re 18 months to 2 years old.The various leopard subspecies live in many habitats. Forests, jungles, grasslands, deserts, mountains
and swamps are examples. Sadly, leopard numbers continue to shrink because of hunting and loss of
wild habitat. Some, such as the critically endangered Amur leopard, are near extinction.
I. Now answer the following questions. (1x3=3)
1. How do the spots on leopard's coat help them?
2. What are the differences between leopards, Jaguars and cheetahs?
3. Why do leopards climb trees?
II. Find out the words from the passage, which mean the same as following : (1x2=2)
1. Impressive in beauty
2. At risk of becoming extinct
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The animal kingdom has innumerable organisms under its massive tree. And there are many organisms that share the same features as other organisms. Sometimes, this leads to confusion between the different species.
Similarly, the difference between Leopard and Cheetah is quite inconspicuous because they possess the same body layout and similar markings on their body.
Let us have a look at the difference between cheetah and leopard based on its structural characteristics:
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