National Geographic Travelさんのインスタグラム写真 - (National Geographic TravelInstagram)「Photo by @mattiasklumofficial Leopards, just like house cats, spend a considerable amount of time licking their fur to keep it clean. Please go to @mattiasklumofficial to see a domesticated relative and to follow our work around the world!! The tongue of this top predator (and many other species ) has tiny backwards-facing barbs which are called papillae. These contain keratin which makes them quite rigid so the papillae act like a hairbrush. Leopards are amazingly graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. You'll find them in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. However, many of their populations are endangered, especially outside of Africa. I photographed this female leopard grooming herself in Mombo Camp, Botswana. #leopard #grooming #endangered #cat #pattern #savethebigcats #protectbiodiversity #conservation #botswana @irisalexandrov @alexandrovklumofficial @natgeo @thephotosociety」8月8日 17時06分