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Date: 2018

Location: Botswana

Did you know?

The African leopard is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa, but the historical range has been fragmented in the course of habitat conversion. They often rest on trees and even carry and hide large kills on the branches, a behaviour for which great strength is required. The leopard is listed in CITES Appendix I.

About the picture

This curious Leopard was sitting in a tree before curiosity got the better of him and he got up from his resting spot to look at us. This was photographed in Botswana in 2018.

Fun Fact

The African Leopard can run at speeds up to 58 km per hour!