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- 1. Multiple Choice
Leopards are economically important for humans as they can be seen in national parks.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
What threatens leopards?
Habitat Loss & Fragmentation
Illegal Wildlife Trade
Trophy Hunting
Prey Loss
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are leopards classified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
- 4. Multiple Choice
What makes leopards difficult to evaluate?
Wide Geographic Range
Secretive Nature
Habitat Tolerance
Arboreal Lifestyle
- 5. Multiple Choice
As of 2017, how many subspecies of leopard are recognized?
27
8
9
15
- 6. Multiple Choice
Leopards are more diurnal in areas close to humans.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where do leopards typically feed?
In Trees
On the Ground
In Burrows
In Water
- 8. Multiple Choice
Leopards are known to cache food and may continue hunting despite having multiple carcasses already cached.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
What kind of recessive genes do black panthers have?
Leucistic
Melanistic
Albino
- 10. Multiple Choice
In what habitat are black panthers most populous?
Forest
Savanna
Shrubland
Desert
- 11. Multiple Choice
What habitats do leopards inhabit?
Forest
Savanna
Grassland
Desert
- 12. Multiple Choice
Leopards are arboreal.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's social system?
Social
Solitary
Social Males, Solitary Females
Solitary Males, Social Females
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's circadian rhythm?
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crepuscular
Cathemeral
- 15. Multiple Choice
What continents do leopards inhabit?
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
- 16. Multiple Choice
How much has leopard range been reduced worldwide in the last 22 years?
21%
30%
60%
97%
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which sex of leopard has larger home ranges?
Male
Female
- 18. Multiple Choice
Leopard home ranges tend to overlap.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
Leopards have long legs relative to their body size.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the leopard's bones has specialized attachment sites for climbing muscles?
Scapula
Vertebrae
Humerus
Radius
- 21. Multiple Choice
Leopard home ranges tend to be larger in what conditions?
Arid
Humid
Cold
Fertile
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which region has the healthiest leopard population?
Southern Africa
Southwest Asia
Central Africa
Middle East
- 23. Multiple Choice
How fast can leopards run?
20 kph / 12 mph
30 kph / 19 mph
60 kph / 37 mph
90 kph / 56 mph
- 24. Multiple Choice
How far can leopards jump?
3m (10ft) vertically, 6m (20ft) horizontally
6m (20ft) vertically, 9m (30ft) horizontally
9m (30ft) vertically, 12m (39ft) horizontally
12m (39ft) vertically, 15m (49ft) horizontally
- 25. Multiple Choice
The color patterns of leopards vary geographically.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which leopards are the largest?
Savanna
Forest
Rocky
Desert
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's primary prey?
Ungulates
Birds
Reptiles
Carrion
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's diet?
Carnivorous
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
- 29. Multiple Choice
How many leopards are illegally harvested annually?
45-70
450-700
4,500-7,000
45,000-70,000
- 30. Multiple Choice
Leopard trophy hunting is only banned in some regions.
True
False
- 31. Multiple Choice
A commercialized bushmeat trade has caused how much of a decline in leopard prey populations?
15%
39%
59%
95%
- 32. Multiple Choice
How much have leopard populations declined due to prey loss?
25%
50%
75%
95%
- 33. Multiple Choice
The leopard's black rosettes are circular in East Africa and square in South Africa.
True
False
- 34. Multiple Choice
Each leopard has a unique coat which can be used for identification.
True
False
- 35. Multiple Choice
Leopards will hunt humans.
True
False
- 36. Multiple Choice
Leopards are host to many common felid parasites.
True
False
- 37. Multiple Choice
Leopards tend to have darker coats in warm, dry habitats.
True
False
- 38. Multiple Choice
Leopards are sexually dimorphic in body size.
True, males are larger.
True, females are larger.
False.
- 39. Multiple Choice
Leopards are protected throughout most of their range in west Asia.
True
False
- 40. Multiple Choice
A majority of leopards live in protected areas.
True
False
- 41. Multiple Choice
Leopards are silent most of the time.
True
False
- 42. Multiple Choice
What types of noises do leopards make?
Growls
Roars
Grunts
Purrs
- 43. Multiple Choice
How long is leopard gestation?
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
9 Months
- 44. Multiple Choice
For what does a leopard use its spots?
Camouflage
Attracting a Mate
Communication
- 45. Multiple Choice
What is the leopards' mating system?
Polygynous
Polyandrous
Polygynandrous
Monogamous
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which sex of leopard initiates mating?
Male
Female
- 47. Multiple Choice
What type of predator is the leopard?
Ambush
Pursuit
Forager
Ballistic
- 48. Multiple Choice
How close can a leopard get to its prey before pouncing?
1 m. / 3 ft.
3 m. / 10 ft.
5 m. / 16 ft.
10 m. / 33 ft.
- 49. Multiple Choice
A leopard can tackle prey how much heavier than itself?
2x
5x
10x
15x
- 50. Multiple Choice
How long do leopards live in the wild?
1-2 Years
10-12 Years
20-22 Years
30-32 Years
- 51. Multiple Choice
How long do leopards live in captivity?
2-3 Years
11-13 Years
21-23 Years
31-33 Years
- 52. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard cub survival rate?
25%
50%
75%
95%
- 53. Multiple Choice
How do leopards contribute to the ecosystem?
Control Prey Populations
Disperse Seeds
Prevent Disease
- 54. Multiple Choice
Leopards move den sites frequently.
True
False
- 55. Multiple Choice
When are leopard cubs independent?
2 Months
12 Months
20 Months
24 Months
- 56. Multiple Choice
Leopards are comfortable in water and are adequate swimmers.
True
False
- 57. Multiple Choice
Snow leopards and clouded leopards are subspecies of the leopard.
True
False
- 58. Multiple Choice
Leopards compete with which animals for food?
Lions
Tigers
Spotted Hyaenas
African Wild Dogs
- 59. Multiple Choice
How do leopards avoid competition?
Prey on Smaller Animals
Hunt at Different Times
Avoid Populated Areas
Camouflage
- 60. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's scientific name?
Panthera pardus
Neofelis nebulosa
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Panthera uncia
- 61. Multiple Choice
What is the primary predator of leopards?
Humans
Lions
Tigers
Spotted Hyaenas
- 62. Multiple Choice
Why are leopards hunted?
Trophy Hunting
Illegal Wildlife Trade
Farmer Retaliation
Exotic Pet Trade
- 63. Multiple Choice
What part of the leopard is used for tribal culture and traditional medicine?
Fur
Teeth
Claws
Whiskers
- 64. Multiple Choice
Leopard cubs are born with their eyes open.
True
False
- 65. Multiple Choice
What is a group of leopards called?
Leap
Prowl
Pride
Pack
- 66. Multiple Choice
What is the leopard's form of locomotion?
Digitigrade
Plantigrade
Unguligrade
Other
- 67. Multiple Choice
Leopards show some resistance to minor habitat disturbances and are relatively tolerant of humans.
True
False
- 68. Multiple Choice
How do leopards mark their territories?
Urine
Feces
Claw Marks
Hoarse, Rasping Coughs
- 69. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a leopard?
- 70. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a leopard?
- 71. Multiple Choice
Which of these are leopard tracks?
- 72. Multiple Choice
What system does the leopard inhabit?
Terrestrial
Aerial/Arboreal
Fossorial
Aquatic
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