The African leopard is showing us a tooth in this portrait photograph. It also gives us a quizzical look as if to say, “Really, Anette!” Lazing about in the long grassland, blending in well with the pieces of brown grass. The only thing giving its camouflage away is its prominent black spots. The leopard’s eyes are golden pools of amber brown.
Overall, a leopard has 32 teeth. The three types of teeth they have are canines, carnassial (molars), and incisors. The canines are the four long teeth on either side of the leopard’s mouth, as seen in the photograph of the African Leopard Showing A Tooth. These canines are about five centimeters long. They use them to bite through or pierce prey. Additionally, they have large skulls that can facilitate their powerful jaws muscles. That helps them take down or drag significant victims up into trees. Their shoulder bones (scapula) attach to the muscles and are powerful.
The females weigh between 23 – 60 kilograms, and the males weigh between 30 -91 kilograms. Indeed they are about 30% larger than females.
The leopard, Panthera pardus, is in the category vulnerable on the IUCN red list.
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Hanneke –
Brilliant picture Anette!
Anette Mossbacher –
Thanks a lot, Hanneke. 😀
Cheers Anette
Ruth Koprek –
Sensational photograph. 😍
Anette Mossbacher –
Hi Ruth, that elusive leopard gives us quite a look, isn’t it? Thanks so much for your time to comment on my wildlife photographs.
Cheers Anette 😀