Like all cats, the leopard has large canine teeth with which to deliver a killing or throttling bite. Large jaw muscles, attached high on the skull, provide for a powerful bite. The small front incisors are useful for tearing away fur and flesh from bones, while the large, pointed rear carnassials come together like scissors to shear off pieces of meat which the leopard swallows without chewing. Equally important as the specialized teeth is the leopard's tongue. Like a common housecat, the leopard has a rough tongue covered with hook-shaped structures called papillae. However, whereas the housecat's tongue feels merely scratchy or rough, the big cat's tongue can literally peel off the fur and skin of its prey.

Size: 10" long 6" wide 5" high
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Africa