Nature Fact File

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

This picture was taken by bill1608 ...guess which bird it is!

Check the answer HERE

posted by Nature Mad @ 6:45 PM 6 comments

This picture was taken by F Izquierdo ...guess which bird it is!

Check the answer HERE

posted by Nature Mad @ 6:45 PM 7 comments

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Leopard Facts

*Pound for pound the Leopard is probably the most evolved predator cat on earth

*Some say they are the most aggressive and feared animal in the world

*They are extremely secretive and solitary animals, only coming together to mate

*They are supreme tree climbers

*They prefer to remain hidden during daylight hours

*They live throughout Asia and Africa

*The leopard is the 4th largest of the "big cats" in the world (only jaguars, lions and tigers are larger)

*For it's size the leopard is the most powerful feline in the world

*Leopards are infamous for their ability to go undetected

*Although most leopards will tend to avoid humans, people are occasionally targeted as prey