<P> Leopard domestication has also been recorded--several leopards were kept in a menagerie established by King John at the Tower of London in the 13th century; around 1235, three of these animals were given to Henry III by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II . </P> <P> In protected areas of several countries, wildlife touring programs and safari ventures offer sightings of leopards in their natural habitat . While luxury establishments may boast the fact that wild animals can be seen at close range on a daily basis, the leopard's camouflage and propensity to hide and stalk prey typically make leopard sightings rare . In Sri Lanka's Yala National Park, leopards have been ranked by visitors to be among the least visible of all animals in the park despite their high concentration in the reserve . </P> <P> In South Africa, safaris are offered in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve . In Sri Lanka, wildlife tours are available in the Yala and Wilpattu National Parks . In India, safaris are offered in the Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand national parks as well as in the Pali district of western Rajasthan . </P> <P> Most leopards avoid people, but humans may occasionally be targeted as prey . Most healthy leopards prefer wild prey to humans, but injured, sickly, or struggling cats or those with a shortage of regular prey may resort to hunting humans and become habituated to it . Although usually slightly smaller than a human, an adult leopard is much more powerful and easily capable of killing one . Two extreme cases occurred in India: the first leopard, "the Leopard of Rudraprayag", killed more than 125 people; the second, the "Panar Leopard", was believed to have killed more than 400 . Both were killed by the renowned hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett . Man - eating leopards are considered bold and difficult to track by feline standards and may enter human settlements for prey, more so than lions and tigers . Author and big game hunter Kenneth Anderson had first - hand experience with many man - eating leopards, and described them as far more threatening than tigers: </P>

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