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
Is the leopard a solitary animal?
How much does a leopard eat per day?
Why do leopards hang their prey in trees?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?
What does the leopard diet consist of?
What are the main physical features of the leopard?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
Do leopards mark their territories?
Do leopards roar?
What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?
What is the potential life span of a leopard?
Are leopards territorial?
Are leopards very susceptible to disease?
Is leopard cub mortality high?
Why are leopards so seldom seen?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
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Do lions hide during rainy weather?
What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?
Are spotted hyenas social animals?
How do Thick Tailed Bushbabies communicate?
How big do Serval get?
Do elephants have a dominant tusk?
Where can Blue wildebeest be found in the Kruger National Park?
What do Aardwolves eat?
Can elephant tusks grow back?
How fast can hyaena run?
Where can I find Klipspringers in Kruger National Park?
How is the prey of a cheetah caught and killed?
What does a Thick Tailed Bushbaby look like?
What is the general behaviour of a Vervet Monkey?
What do Honey Badgers eat?
What is a Mountain Reedbuck?
Are Suni social animals?
Where can I find hippos in Kruger National Park?
What is the life span of a lesser bushbaby?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Where can Elands be found in Kruger National Park?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
What do Blue wildebeest eat?
What are the pangolin's scales made of?
Where can Aardwolves be found in the Kruger Park?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
What are the Thick Tailed Bushbabies enemies?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
How can you tell the difference between male and female spotted hyenas?
When do hyaenas hunt?
When do young lions become independent?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
Can visitors interact with the mammals in Kruger National Park?
Where can Suni be found in the Kruger National Park?
How fast can impalas run?
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