BLACK LEOPARDS

SUPPORT, PROTECTION, MOVEMENT

• Prowl in the darkness
• As sleek as a dark shadow
• Roaming the jungle

SUPPORT, PROTECTION, MOVEMENT

• With its claws unsheathed
• The leopard bares its stained teeth
• Presenting a growl

HOMEOSTASIS

• Endothermic cat
• Internal heat comes easy
• Homeothermic

HOMEOSTASIS

• Melanin for black
• Camouflaged by the darkness
• Adjusting to home

CIRCULATION AND RESPIRATION

• Arteries and veins
• With a pump of a strong heart
• Blood is transported

CIRCULATION AND RESPIRATION

• With one pair of lungs
• The leopard breathes in and out
• Exchanging gases

REPRODUCTION

• Males and females mate
• Fertilization within
• Viviparous cats

REPRODUCTION

• Develop in womb
• Gestation lasts 3 months
• Cared for by mother

DIGESTION AND NUTRITION

• From the trachea
• Foods breaks down in the stomach
• Disposed from anus

DIGESTION AND NUTRITION

• Hunting at midnight
• Preying on small animals
• Source of energy

WORKS CITED

• Langely, Liz. "What's a Black Panther, Really?" National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 17 Jan. 2015. Web. 02 May 2016.
• Griggs, Mary Beth. "The Black Leopard Has Secret Spots." Popular Science. Popsci.com, 15 July 2015. Web. 02 May 2016.