Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical savanna
Range: Africa and Asia
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Vulnerable

About

A solitary, immensely strong big cat whose rosette-spotted coat lets it vanish into dappled shade across Africa and Asia. Pound for pound the strongest climber of the great cats, it routinely hauls prey heavier than itself up into trees to keep it safe from lions and hyenas.

Life cycle

1.
newborn cub
A blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
2.
juvenile
A lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
3.
adult
Fully grown, holding territory and hunting on its own.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: Panthera pardus