Udaipur : The city of lakes in Rajasthan, Udaipur’s Gogunda, was in terror of a man-eating animal for the last five days. People were not able to understand which species this animal belonged to. Some were calling it a leopard and some were calling it a panther. But the administration was trying its best to catch it before knowing its identity. Because after being caught, its identity will be revealed. After playing the bloody game of hunting for the last 120 hours, the animal was finally captured in a cage. After being caught, when its identity was revealed, it was found that the man-eating animal of the city of lakes turned out to be a leopard and not a panther, after which the discussion started that what is the difference between them being of the same species. Why do people often get fooled in identifying them. So let’s know the difference between them.
What is the truth about the leopard caught in Udaipur
There was confusion about the leopard caught on Tuesday after five days of hard work. Some were calling it a leopard and some were calling it a panther. After the animal was caught, the picture became clear whether it was a panther or a leopard. Actually, calling the captured animal a panther or a leopard is the same thing. Because the word panther is similar to leopard. It is mostly found in countries outside the continent of Asia, from where this word originated. Leopard (which we also call leopard in English) is found in India.
What is the difference between a panther and a leopard
The Indian leopard is part of the Panthera taxonomic classification category, which includes all the species of a particular group. The leopard has short legs and a long body with a large skull. The fur of the leopard is generally soft and thick, which is softer on the belly than on the back. Its skin is light yellow in color and there are very dark black spots on its body, but towards the lower part and the parts of the legs, there is white color and the black spots fade there. These black spots are a rose-like mark or formation found on the fur and skin of the leopard. Its belly is white in color and its ringed tail is shorter than its body.
