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The following Park Experiences are temporarily suspended due to safe distancing measures:
Elephant Presentation  |  Keepers' Chit Chat 

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The Wet Play Area at KidzWorld is temporarily closed due to safe distancing measures. Pony rides, Falabella grooming and Rabbit petting at Buddy Barn at KidzWorld are temporarily suspended due to safe distancing measures.

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Our shows are operating at limited capacity as part of the necessary Safe Management Measures. We seek your understanding that once full, we will be unable to accept more guests.

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The following exhibit will be closed due to upgrading works:
Frozen Tundra (Until further notice) | White Tiger (10 Mar 21 from 1pm onwards)

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There will be a Bi-Annual Emergency Drill on 8 - 9 Mar 21. The following park experiences will operate from 10.30am onwards:
Rainforest Kidzworld  |  Wild Animal Carousel  |  Tram Services

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You can now book seats for animal shows! Booking portal opens 90 minutes before show time, and can only be accessed onsite. Find out more

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Lifespan

Lifespan

10 to 12 years in the wild

21 to 23 years under human care

Diet

Diet

Mid-sized ungulates

primates, birds, fish and carrion

Habitat

Habitat

Mountains to grasslands,

rainforests to farmlands

Range

Range

Africa to Middle East

India, China and Southeast Asia

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The Leopards

Vulnerable survivors

Vulnerable survivors

In the face of changing land-use, decreasing prey and human persecution, the leopard has persisted where other large predators have not. Found wherever there is food and cover, it quenches its thirst with moisture from ingested prey. Not a fussy eater, it tolerates human presence well. Keen of sight and hearing, the leopard is comfortable both in water and on trees. Yet, it is not invulnerable. In parts of its range, populations have plummeted by 80% or more.
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Stocking up

The leopard has the practice of heaving its kill up into the limbs of a tree for undisturbed feeding. Assisted by powerful limb, neck and jaw muscles, it can easily drag a carcass that weighs more than itself! Leopards are known to cache food in trees or under thick vegetation and will not stop hunting despite having multiple carcasses stowed away. This is especially so where competitors like hyenas or lions are present and more commonly seen in males than females.
Blending in

Blending in

Their coat colour ranges from tawny in warm, dry habitats to reddish-orange, even black in dense forests. Leopards with a black coat are commonly referred to as `black panthers’. Like other leopards, they have a spotted coat although their distinctive black rosette markings are much less visible on a black coat. Leopards in East Africa sport circular rosettes while those in South Africa have squarish ones. Cubs are ash-grey with indistinct rosettes. Solid black spots cover a leopard’s chest, feet, and face. Each leopard has a unique coat pattern.

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Human-leopard conflict

Human-leopard conflict

In many sub-Saharan countries, farmers are allowed to kill predators threatening life and property. Livestock is easy pickings for leopards and injured leopards may even prey on humans. Conflict with humans often ends in retaliatory killings and this may be the greatest cause of leopard decline.

The IUCN Status

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

DD

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

Least Concern

At relatively low risk of extinction

NT

Near Threatened

Likely to become vulnerable in the near future

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

EN

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

EW

Extinct in the Wild

Survives only in captivity

EX

Extinct

No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity

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