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Leopard

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leopards are economically important for humans as they can be seen in national parks.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What threatens leopards?

a)

Habitat Loss & Fragmentation

b)

Illegal Wildlife Trade

c)

Trophy Hunting

d)

Prey Loss

3.

What are leopards classified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

4.

What makes leopards difficult to evaluate?

a)

Wide Geographic Range

b)

Secretive Nature

c)

Habitat Tolerance

d)

Arboreal Lifestyle

5.

As of 2017, how many subspecies of leopard are recognized?

a)

27

b)

8

c)

9

d)

15

6.

Leopards are more diurnal in areas close to humans.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where do leopards typically feed?

a)

In Trees

b)

On the Ground

c)

In Burrows

d)

In Water

8.

Leopards are known to cache food and may continue hunting despite having multiple carcasses already cached.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What kind of recessive genes do black panthers have?

a)

Leucistic

b)

Melanistic

c)

Albino

10.

In what habitat are black panthers most populous?

a)

Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Shrubland

d)

Desert

11.

What habitats do leopards inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

12.

Leopards are arboreal.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the leopard's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

14.

What is the leopard's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Nocturnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

15.

What continents do leopards inhabit?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

16.

How much has leopard range been reduced worldwide in the last 22 years?

a)

21%

b)

30%

c)

60%

d)

97%

17.

Which sex of leopard has larger home ranges?

a)

Male

b)

Female

18.

Leopard home ranges tend to overlap.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Leopards have long legs relative to their body size.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the leopard's bones has specialized attachment sites for climbing muscles?

a)

Scapula

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Humerus

d)

Radius

21.

Leopard home ranges tend to be larger in what conditions?

a)

Arid

b)

Humid

c)

Cold

d)

Fertile

22.

Which region has the healthiest leopard population?

a)

Southern Africa

b)

Southwest Asia

c)

Central Africa

d)

Middle East

23.

How fast can leopards run?

a)

20 kph / 12 mph

b)

30 kph / 19 mph

c)

60 kph / 37 mph

d)

90 kph / 56 mph

24.

How far can leopards jump?

a)

3m (10ft) vertically, 6m (20ft) horizontally

b)

6m (20ft) vertically, 9m (30ft) horizontally

c)

9m (30ft) vertically, 12m (39ft) horizontally

d)

12m (39ft) vertically, 15m (49ft) horizontally

25.

The color patterns of leopards vary geographically.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which leopards are the largest?

a)

Savanna

b)

Forest

c)

Rocky

d)

Desert

27.

What is the leopard's primary prey?

a)

Ungulates

b)

Birds

c)

Reptiles

d)

Carrion

28.

What is the leopard's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Omnivorous

29.

How many leopards are illegally harvested annually?

a)

45-70

b)

450-700

c)

4,500-7,000

d)

45,000-70,000

30.

Leopard trophy hunting is only banned in some regions.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A commercialized bushmeat trade has caused how much of a decline in leopard prey populations?

a)

15%

b)

39%

c)

59%

d)

95%

32.

How much have leopard populations declined due to prey loss?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

95%

33.

The leopard's black rosettes are circular in East Africa and square in South Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Each leopard has a unique coat which can be used for identification.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Leopards will hunt humans.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Leopards are host to many common felid parasites.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Leopards tend to have darker coats in warm, dry habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Leopards are sexually dimorphic in body size.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

39.

Leopards are protected throughout most of their range in west Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A majority of leopards live in protected areas.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Leopards are silent most of the time.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What types of noises do leopards make?

a)

Growls

b)

Roars

c)

Grunts

d)

Purrs

43.

How long is leopard gestation?

a)

1 Month

b)

3 Months

c)

6 Months

d)

9 Months

44.

For what does a leopard use its spots?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Attracting a Mate

c)

Communication

45.

What is the leopards' mating system?

a)

Polygynous

b)

Polyandrous

c)

Polygynandrous

d)

Monogamous

46.

Which sex of leopard initiates mating?

a)

Male

b)

Female

47.

What type of predator is the leopard?

a)

Ambush

b)

Pursuit

c)

Forager

d)

Ballistic

48.

How close can a leopard get to its prey before pouncing?

a)

1 m. / 3 ft.

b)

3 m. / 10 ft.

c)

5 m. / 16 ft.

d)

10 m. / 33 ft.

49.

A leopard can tackle prey how much heavier than itself?

a)

2x

b)

5x

c)

10x

d)

15x

50.

How long do leopards live in the wild?

a)

1-2 Years

b)

10-12 Years

c)

20-22 Years

d)

30-32 Years

51.

How long do leopards live in captivity?

a)

2-3 Years

b)

11-13 Years

c)

21-23 Years

d)

31-33 Years

52.

What is the leopard cub survival rate?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

95%

53.

How do leopards contribute to the ecosystem?

a)

Control Prey Populations

b)

Disperse Seeds

c)

Prevent Disease

54.

Leopards move den sites frequently.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

When are leopard cubs independent?

a)

2 Months

b)

12 Months

c)

20 Months

d)

24 Months

56.

Leopards are comfortable in water and are adequate swimmers.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Snow leopards and clouded leopards are subspecies of the leopard.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Leopards compete with which animals for food?

a)

Lions

b)

Tigers

c)

Spotted Hyaenas

d)

African Wild Dogs

59.

How do leopards avoid competition?

a)

Prey on Smaller Animals

b)

Hunt at Different Times

c)

Avoid Populated Areas

d)

Camouflage

60.

What is the leopard's scientific name?

a)

Panthera pardus

b)

Neofelis nebulosa

c)

Prionailurus rubiginosus

d)

Panthera uncia

61.

What is the primary predator of leopards?

a)

Humans

b)

Lions

c)

Tigers

d)

Spotted Hyaenas

62.

Why are leopards hunted?

a)

Trophy Hunting

b)

Illegal Wildlife Trade

c)

Farmer Retaliation

d)

Exotic Pet Trade

63.

What part of the leopard is used for tribal culture and traditional medicine?

a)

Fur

b)

Teeth

c)

Claws

d)

Whiskers

64.

Leopard cubs are born with their eyes open.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is a group of leopards called?

a)

Leap

b)

Prowl

c)

Pride

d)

Pack

66.

What is the leopard's form of locomotion?

a)

Digitigrade

b)

Plantigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

67.

Leopards show some resistance to minor habitat disturbances and are relatively tolerant of humans.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

How do leopards mark their territories?

a)

Urine

b)

Feces

c)

Claw Marks

d)

Hoarse, Rasping Coughs

69.

Which of these is a leopard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

Which of these is a leopard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

Which of these are leopard tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

What system does the leopard inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aerial/Arboreal

c)

Fossorial

d)

Aquatic

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