Survival Stripes

This passage focuses on the threats and predators that leopards face. Despite being powerful hunters, leopards can fall prey to lions, tigers, and hyenas-especially when they are young. Humans pose the greatest threat through habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change. The passage also discusses diseases like feline immunodeficiency virus and parasites that affect their health. Conservation efforts are emphasized as essential to protecting leopards and their habitats.

Students strengthen analytical reading by identifying causes, effects, and solutions within the text. The passage enhances environmental and scientific vocabulary while encouraging empathy toward endangered species. It also builds comprehension skills by showing how multiple factors influence wildlife survival.