Assassin, the fourth book in my Middlemarch Mates series is out today from Ellora’s Cave today, so here are some facts about leopards:
• Leopards are the most widespread of all big cats.
• They are also the most secretive.
• They live in different habitats ranging from rocky country to savannah lands and forests.
• Leopards are nocturnal and hunt at night.
• They usually sleep all day in a tree.
• Their spotted coat is excellent camouflage in the patchwork of light and shade in the forest.
• A leopard’s spots are actually small rosettes.
• Leopards are loners and only come together to mate.
• The mother brings up the cubs until they can fend for themselves.
• They are built for bursts of speed and for climbing trees.
• They have strong jaws, chests and front legs and can move an animal as big as themselves.
• Leopards like to ambush their prey, waiting in a tree for an animal to walk underneath.
• Leopards drag their meals up into trees to keep it safe.
• Black leopards are often called panthers. They are the same species, but their spots are hidden. They are more common in Asia.
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August 6th, 2008 at 1:49 pm · Link
There’s a buzz about this on Facebook!!
Congrats Shelley!!
August 6th, 2008 at 7:03 pm · Link
Really??? That’s exciting! It feels like I’ve been waiting for ages for this book to come out.
August 6th, 2008 at 7:20 pm · Link
wow finally able to visit and here’s another blog with great news! Congrats on release! can’t wait to read it especially if the excerpt any indication! Love the cover too!
Congrats
Mari
August 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am · Link
Cool facts!
*hugs*
Paige
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August 8th, 2008 at 8:31 am · Link
I LOVE panthers – they’re my animal totem, actually. And their behaviours are like mine, too.
Happy Release Day, Shelley!
August 9th, 2008 at 6:06 pm · Link
I’ve always loved the big cats. You left out a trait (perhaps not used in your book): they cough due to lung infections.
Congrats on the release and I’m looking it up to buy it.