Indian Leopard

Indian Leopard

Solar powered blinking lights to check leopard attacks in UP

  • Smallest of the big cats
  • Global Distribution – widely on the Indian subcontinent
  • Indian subcontinent distribution – India, Nepal, Bhutan, and parts of Pakistan
  • Characteristics –
    • Ability to adapt to a variety of habitats
    • Strong and agile predators that can climb trees and drag their prey up for safety
    • Solitary predators who remain well-camouflaged at night but come down from trees to hunt during the day
  • Highest population in India – Madhya Pradesh (3,907)
    • Followed by Maharashtra (1,985) and Karnataka (1,879)
  • Important Protected Areas –
    • Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pradesh)
    • Panna Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
    • Satpura Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Conservation Status –
    • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
    • CITES: Appendix I
    • Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I

Source: Hindustan Times


Previous Year Question

Which of the following is not a bird?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2012 Prelims]


(a) Golden Mahseer
(b) Indian Nightjar
(c) Spoonbill
(d) White Ibis

Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Golden Mahseer is a fish.


Practice Question

Which of the following states have highest leopard populaton recorded in India?

 
 
 
 

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