Gorilla Vs Leopard

It’s fight time for the gorilla and the leopard! One animal is The Showy Silverback, and the other animal is The Treetop Terror. Both fighters know how to use strategy for their benefit. But which one will be crowned champion of the Jungle War?

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about gorillas and leopards. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Leopards are ferocious fighters that hunt for a living. But could they take on a powerful 450-pound gorilla? This high-interest text weighs the advantages of these fierce beasts and examines their attack moves. Charts and profiles compare the animals in speed, strength, and size, while a narrative outlines a fight between the two animals. Which of these fighters will be crowned king of the jungle?

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Year 4 Grey A (NC level 3a) fiction novel ... Something happened to Charlie when he was just eight years old. He went on a journey - and he's been trying to get home for over FOUR HUNDRED YEARS! YIKES! Charlie has to save his gorilla pals from the clutches of the terrifying Leopard Men. Will his bold rescue plan work, or will he end up as feline food? GADGETS, INVENTIONS, MONSTROUS CREATURES, EVIL VILLAINS . . . No Adventure is too BIG for Charlie Small.

A huge tan cat with black spots on its fur crouches in the grass. Its long tail twitches as it hunts for food. Did you just see a cheetah? Or was it a leopard?

Jungle cats can be tough to tell apart, but often it’s the spots that give an animal away. With leopards and jaguars, knowing where the animal lives can be a big hint as to which cat is stalking its prey. Telling the two animals apart is easy once we take a closer look. Jaguars are heavier than leopards and their features are unique when you take a good look at their heads. Amazing full-color photographs ensure readers don’t have to tell these magnificent animals apart!

Many big cats have patterned coats, but what is the difference between a cheetah’s spots and a leopard’s rosettes? In this low-level text, bright photos and side-by-side comparisons show this and other distinctions between cheetahs and leopards. Young readers will love to “spot” the differences between these cats!