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Spots, Tail and Tree

Leopards: Why do leopards climb trees?

Let us look at a leopard. Leopards live in Africa and Asia. They can live in many kinds of places. These include deserts, jungles and mountains.

Now look at its coat. A leopard's coat is covered in spots. The spots are called rosettes. A rosette is a spot shaped like a flower.

A leopard's spots do a job. They help it hide in grass and trees. Hide means to be hard to see. Look for the spots on a leopard.

Leopards are excellent climbers. A leopard's long tail helps it balance. It helps when the leopard climbs.

Leopards eat many kinds of animals. A leopard carries its food up into trees. Think about that. A leopard takes its food up a tree.

Leopards mostly live alone. That means one leopard on its own. It does not mostly live in a group.

Leopards are nocturnal. That means they are most active at night. Nocturnal is a good word to know.

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