Summary:
With shrinking forests, herbivores have reduced, and the prey base of the leopards has shrunk.Leopards have fewer places to hide, and there are sugarcane farms in city areas, where vegetation is tall and offers animals cover. Leopards have adjusted to changes in the environment caused by human beings.If they cannot find a deer, they will kill a dog. In rare cases, when an animal is old or disabled, it might become a man-eater when it can no longer prey on other animals. It is not in the nature of leopards to attack humans.What precautionshould people take?People should not move alone in the dark and they should make no noise while moving. Herbivorous animals adjust in farms and surrounding areas, and the leopard preys on these herbivores..