Leopards in Akagera National Park

Facts About Leopards: Akagera National Park is located in Eastern Rwanda and covers 1,122 square kilometres along the international border with Tanzania. It was established in 1934 by the Belgian government, which occupied Rwanda at the time. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) manages the Akagera National Park. Akagera national park offers a variety of activities, including game drives, which are the primary method for exploring the area and its species. Various creatures are sighted on these game drives, including leopards. The following are notable facts about leopards in Akagera National Park:

Leopards are classified under the cat family, hence solitary animals. In most cases, when leopards are moving together, one is female and the other is male. This is so common during the mating season. Leopards are believed to mate between 70 and 100 times a day, and their gestation period is 3 months, after which one or two cubs are likely to survive.

Leopards are known to be predators. They are always ready to ambush in times where the prey moves in their direction. They are known to kill the prey in a rapid violent action by shattering it. This is done when they have come close and targeted well. Leopards are also known to be consumers of vertebrates like warthogs, fish, reptiles, wildebeests, and antelopes.

Males weigh between 35 and 70 kilograms, while females weigh between 20 and 60 kilograms. Despite the fact that they are the smallest members in the big cat family, they can carry up to 60 kilograms of prey to a tree by themselves. They are known to survive in any environment flexibly. They are known to be the most unpredictable animals to track during game drives because they are solitary and tend to move through tall grasses and thickets.