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Physical appearance : Their head is larger than
their body. Male weigh around 91 kg and the females
weigh around 60 kg. It has long dark tail measuring
3 feet. Males are usually larger than the females.
The leopard's coat has a background color of pale,
cream-yellow on its underside that darkens slightly
to an orange-brown on its back. It has short eyes
and broad paws. They have dark spots on their face,
head, throat, chest, and legs. The rest of their
body is covered in "rosettes".
Presence in India : Indian Leopards are
easily spotted in the Corbett National Park,
Kaziranga National Park and Sariska Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Habitat : Indian Leopards prefer dry
deciduous forests, desert ecosystems, tropical
rainforests and northern coniferous forests.
Diet : Indian Leopards are carnivorous. They
feed on monkeys, rodents, reptiles, amphibians,
birds, fish, wild pigs, wild boars and many more.
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