Printable Leopard Mask

printable leopard mask for kids

Sleek, spotted and supremely adaptable - our printable leopard mask is one of the most gorgeous in the big cats collection! The leopard's rosette markings are among the most beautiful patterns in the animal kingdom, and this mask captures every last spot in stunning detail. Perfect for African animals school plays, big cats classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and stealthily impressive imaginative play.

The leopard is the most adaptable of all the big cats - found across Africa and Asia in habitats from rainforest to desert - which makes it a fantastic subject for discussions about adaptation, range and survival. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Leopards!

  • Leopards are the strongest climbers of all the big cats - they regularly haul prey heavier than themselves up into trees to keep it away from lions and hyenas, sometimes carrying carcasses twice their own body weight.
  • Their spots are called rosettes - each is a cluster of smaller spots forming a roughly circular pattern, and no two leopards have exactly the same arrangement.
  • Leopards are masters of stealth - they can get within 5 metres of prey before launching an attack, using patience, cover and an almost silent approach to get close enough to strike.
  • Black leopards (often called black panthers) are the same species - the dark colouring is caused by melanism, and in the right light you can still see the rosette pattern through the black fur.
  • Leopards are remarkably adaptable - they're the only big cat found in both African and Asian habitats, living everywhere from the Saharan desert edge to Siberian forests and Sri Lankan rainforests.