How is a leopard born, and what does a leopard look like?

You're probably asking about the Leopard tank! The German Leopard Tank The Panther (or Panther) was introduced because of the "T-34 crisis" at the beginning of the Soviet-German war. The tactical performance of the original German tank focused on mobility, and did not pay much attention to firepower and protection, and its performance was acceptable in the early stage of the "blitzkrieg", but after entering the Soviet battlefield, facing the powerful T-34 and KV-1 in firepower and armor, the German tank, as well as the 35T and 38T, were faced with passive beating.

In addition to stepping up efforts to improve the tank, Guderian and other generals strongly demanded the development of a new tank at the end of 1941. On November 25, 1941, Hitler ordered Daimler-Benz, MAN and other companies to develop a 30-ton tank to counter the T-34 76. Mercedes-Benz successively developed the VK3001 and VK3002 prototypes, but because they were too similar to the T-34 76, they rejected it on the grounds that it would be difficult to identify the battlefield.

MAN also unveiled a prototype of the VK3002, which was shown to Hitler on April 20, 1942, Hitler's birthday, along with the VK3002 from Mercedes-Benz, and the MAN design was finally approved. The turret of the VK3002 prototype was placed at the front of the hull like the T-34 tank, but the turret of later production was placed in the middle of the hull, so the "Panther" model could have a longer barrel barrel, which had an inherent advantage in firepower performance. In December 1942, the "Black Panther" was officially put into production, and was designated as the PZKPFW V AUSF D type, and the first batch of "Black Panther" D models left the factory in January of the following year.

At this time, the Leopard was 30 tons far beyond the original design requirements, and the front armor was also increased from the original 60mm to 80mm, and the total weight of the tank reached 44 tons. "Panther" was very different from the previous German tanks, and was the first to adopt inclined armor. The Leopard has 660mm wide tracks, a powerful engine (the 700 hp HL 230P30 engine has been replaced from the D2 onwards, which has become the standard power plant for the Leopard), and excellent off-road performance.

The leopard resembles a tiger in shape, but is significantly smaller; The body is uniform, the limbs are medium-long, and the toes are rowing. The senses of sight, hearing, and smell are well developed.

The leopard has a small head and a long tail, short limbs, 5 toes on the forefoot, 4 toes on the hind foot, and grayish-white claws that can be retracted. The coat is yellow, covered with black ring spots; The spots on the head are small and dense, the spots on the back are dense and large, and the spots are round or oval plum blossom-like patterns, which are quite similar to ancient copper coins, so they are also called "money leopards".

Leopards, which inhabit savanna areas, tend to have a more reddish or yellowish-brown body, while desert leopards are usually pale cream or brownish-yellow. Leopards in colder areas and high mountains usually have gray-gold fur.

The habits of the leopard. Leopards live in a variety of environments such as mountain forests, hilly shrubs, and desert steppes, from plains to mountains at an altitude of 3,600 meters. During the day, they sleep in their nests or bushes, and come out in the evening to swim and forage for food, and do not rest until dawn.

The leopard has well-developed senses, is agile, and is good at climbing trees, and can catch monkeys and birds in trees.

The leopard has an unusually fierce temperament, with large, sharp canine teeth and particularly well-developed lobed teeth, which are conducive to capturing and tearing prey. They mostly eat goats, roe deer, deer, musk deer, muntjac, wild boar, hares, monkeys, etc., and sometimes eat fish and birds, as well as attack poultry and livestock.

The leopard (scientific name: panthera pardus) is the smallest of the four big cats (the other three being lions, tigers, and jaguars). The body is yellow or orange-yellow, and the whole body is covered with black spots of different sizes or black rings in the shape of ancient coins.

The leopard can be said to be an agile hunter, with a strong body, flexible movements, and fast running speed. He can swim and climb trees. Astute temperament, good sense of smell, hearing and vision, extraordinary intelligence, strong concealment, and a long tail that can help the leopard maintain balance when running.

It is also one of the few cats that can adapt to different environments. The leopard mostly refers to the Asian subspecies, and the African subspecies is mostly called the leopard.

Inhabits forest shrubs, tropical rainforests, mountains, hills, plains, arid lands, wetlands, and even deserts.