Leopards vs Cheetahs

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Leopards and cheetahs are both big cats in African and somewhat of asia. They compete for food and territory, along with African lions, wild dogs, hyenas, and jackals. Leopards are found in Africa, and Asia, usually on the southern side of asia. Cheetahs are found all over Africa and in southern Asia as well. Cheetah’s have a deep chest narrow waist short coarse fur (tan with 2-3 cm in diameter black spots) white spotless underbelly with four to six rings on tail. (diffen.com) Leopards have relatively short legs with a long body and a massive skull with powerful jaw muscles, Males are 30% larger than females.(diffen.com)

Both cats have similarities between the two. They are about the same size. They both make a good sprint for their prey although leopards tend to stalk their prey a little more. They eat medium sized prey which is relatively smaller than prey of other big cats eat. The females are solitary in both species though cheetah males make a coalition, male leopards are also solitary.

Leopards are the strongest big cat there is, they can drag their prey, which is sometimes bigger than the leopard is, up into trees for safekeeping and safe eating from other big predators. They are also the fastest climbers of all the big cats. Leopards hunting consists of stalking and ambush. They like to pounce down from a tree or stalk up in tall grass and then pounce. They are opportunistic predators, they normally eat mammals like antelopes, gazelles, deer, pigs, primates and domesticated livestock. When food is scarce they can survive off of birds, reptiles, rodents, and even arthropods. (insects)(diffen.com)

While most cats are nocturnal predators, cheetahs hunt in the early morning and late afternoon. Cheet...

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...he leopard pounced on the gazelle. Then the cheetah would want the prey he chased and the leopard would want the prey he killed. The leopard is stronger so he would win most of the time but if the cheetah were male and happened to be in a coalition with other male cheetahs then the leopard might back off. Also leopards are very territorial if a leopard seen a cheetah near by he might try and chase the cheetah off but other than that cheetahs and leopards pretty much live in perfect harmony.

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