The leopard is nicknamed the leopard, which is not the same leopard as the cheetah.

1. The leopard looks like a tiger, but it is obviously smaller; The spots on the head are small and dense, the spots on the back are dense and large, and the spots are in a round or oval plum blossom pattern, which is quite similar to ancient copper coins, so it is also known as the "leopard".

It is widely distributed, spanning many areas in Asia and Africa, from the Himalayas to the Sahara Desert. Living in forests, shrubs, wetlands, deserts and other environments, its nests are mostly built in dense trees, shrubs or caves. Camp lives alone, often at night, resting in trees or caves during the day.

2. Cheetah, also known as cheetah. Cheetahs have black spots all over their bodies. One third of the tail end has a black ring pattern; The hair on the back neck is long, like a short mane, with slender body, long legs and small head.

It inhabits temperate and tropical grasslands, deserts and grasslands with sparse trees. Cheetah is a carnivore, and its main food is all kinds of antelopes. It only kills one prey at a time, and it runs very fast. The life span of cheetahs in the wild is generally 15 years, mainly distributed in Africa and other places.

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Population status

Leopard is a large beast with a wide range of distribution. Due to the "killing tigers and eliminating pests" in 195s and 196s and the change of habitat, the number of leopards in many areas decreased sharply or disappeared. In the early 195s, the population of South China leopard was still quite large in China's Jiangnan provinces, but the population declined sharply due to excessive hunting.

Shanxi province has a total land area of more than 15, square kilometers. In 196s, the average density of 1,75 leopards captured was 1 /86 square kilometers, while in 197s, the average density of 1,224 leopards was 1 /122.5 square kilometers, which also decreased by 6%. In the 198s, the small amount of hunting was not unrelated to the education and publicity of wildlife protection, but the sharp decrease in the natural population of leopards was also an objective fact.

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