Leopards may drag their prey 50 feet (15 meters) up a tree to
protect it from large scavengers like lions.  Anup Shah/Getty
Images  Leopard Predation  Think about the last time you dangled
a toy in front of your house cat. You can easily goad one into
"hunting" a piece of string and witness its stalk-and-pounce
maneuvers. Once the feline spots the moving string, it
immediately crouches down toward the floor, eager to catch its
newfound prey. If the string is too far away for the cat to
catch, it may slowly creep toward it and resume its crouch.
Then, in a burst of energy, it will spring onto the end of the
string and claw it into submission.  While a cheetah will chase
down its dinner, leopard predation involves a similar stalk-and-
pounce pattern as the house cat uses, taking its prey by
surprise. This sneak-attack style allows a leopard to strike
large prey, such as giraffes, antelope and apes. Its offensive
arsenal begins with its coat. Not only is the leopard's pattern
of black rosettes super fashionable,