12/26/2023 0 Comments Golden zebra animal![]() ![]() Oddly enough, leopards are not native to the Pride Lands in the series, despite being native to Kenya in real life. Even after gaining these traits, he has remained friendly towards others. One leopard, Badili, has shown to be submissive and lacking the confrontational qualities that make up the other leopards in the universe. Leopards have a reputation as aggressive animals, as it has been stated that they greet others with their teeth and are supposed to be fierce hunters and fighters, who rarely give up their territory without fighting. It is stated by Ajabu that a leopard's favorite food is okapi. None live in the Pride Lands, and they are therefore unfamiliar to most Pride Landers, while a couple are confirmed to reside in the Back Lands. Makucha the leopard was a diurnal hunter in the episode that he made his appearance, though two other leopards both slept in the daylight hours. Leopards are supposed to be fierce and fight for their turf. Some tribes, such as the Mabadu, worshiped leopards to the extremes, and gave rise to the Anioto, more commonly known as the 'Leopard Men', a cult of cannibalistic assassins and religious extremists that took part in ceremonial sacrifices and much more. ![]() Wearing the fur of a leopard was considered standard in many rituals, as well as a sign of royalty, such as with the Zulus. It symbolized that the future king of the people was blessed with the power and wisdom with now deceased king of the beasts. The ancient people of Benin had a ritual where the heir of the throne had to sacrifice a leopard to the gods. In Africa itself, the majority of the tribes actually thought of the leopard as the ultimate predator and king of the jungle. Once a large kill is made, a leopard will often store it in a tree, out of the reach of other predators.ĭespite the lion's reputation as king of the jungle or king of beasts, this is only the case in Western culture. To avoid burnout while hunting, leopards often lie on a tree branch, wait for an animal to pass underneath, and then pounce on it. This is because leopards can adapt quite easily to different environments (Leopards have been found in jungles, grasslands, savannas, mountains and even urban areas) and are less picky in terms of diet compared to other big cats, as they feed on a variety of animals and bugs, including hartebeests, impalas, warthogs, jackals, and dung beetles. ![]() Yet despite their small size, leopards are the most widespread of all the big cats. Leopards are the smallest of the Panthera genus to which lions also belong to. On the savannas, however, they are usually dominated by lions and spotted hyenas, though large males have been observed hunting and killing the latter. Leopards are the biggest (and only) large predators of the African jungles, which makes them the apex predators of such areas. Leopards are very stealthy and cunning big cats that hunt nocturnally and crepuscular. Their tails are also striped and end with a large tuft. Their rosettes are outlined in black and filled in with deep brown. They also lack spots in the areas that leopards have small, solid spots, with the exception of their head. Leopards in The Lion Guard are cream-colored animals with rosettes larger than those of real world leopards. Some leopards can have a completely black coat those leopards are known as black panthers. Leopards have broad heads and rounded ears. The spots on their throat, chest, head, and lower limbs are small and solid, unlike the rosettes patterning the rest of their fur. Their coats come in shades of yellow, cream, and gold, with white underparts though at times can be all black due a mutation known as Melanism. Leopards are graceful and long-bodied animals. ![]()
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