The leopard has flower-shaped, black spots on its fur & is confusingly similar to the jaguar. However, the jaguar spots have a small white dot in the middle. A leopard is very fast & can jump six metres forwards & three metres high in one bound. Only rarely do prey manage to escape this skilful hunter. It even follows them into the water or up trees, because it can swim & climb exceptionally well. It can effortlessly climb tall trees up to 15 metres high, even while holding prey in its mouth that is larger & heavier than the leopard itself. No other big cat can climb as high, which is why the leopard is safe from other predators up there. It also spends a lot of time in trees, where it sleeps & keeps a lookout. Schleich manufacture amazingly wonderful accurate models of all sorts of animals, including this Leopard model. All Schleich models are beautifully hand painted to give wonderful role play to children & also make a great collectors item for the nature enthusiast. This stunning Schleich Leopard makes a perfect addition to the Schleich range.