Zoo database

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Natuurlijk dieet Leopard

Leopards are opportunistic carnivores. Their natural diet consists of a wide variety of prey animals, including large mammals such as deer, wild pigs, antelopes, monkeys, and smaller mammals such as hares and rodents. They may also eat birds and reptiles, as well as fish and invertebrates. They are known for their ability to take down larger prey with their agility and strength.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Leopard

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

3-5%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 60 kg weegt en 5% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
60 x 0,05 = 3 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 3 kg = 2.970 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 3 kg = 30 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey

Whole prey

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Obesity
  • Secondary alimentary hyperparathyroidism
  • Gingivitis

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least one feeding moment per day.
  • Include at least one fasting day per week and slightly increase the diet portion on the day before.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • To promote the oral health, it is important to offer the soft food first and then the hard food such as bones and skin.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hanging, stacking or hiding the feed. For instance, by feeding large bones or whole prey, frozen food or placement in food puzzles (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).