Leopard cubs are born blind and are completely dependant on their mothers. Their eyes begin to open after about ten or more days and for the first few months their eyes are bright blue.The cubs are also born without a clear coat of spots, the spots begin to develop after a few days.Leopard cubs will stay with their mothers for over two years, this is how they learn to hunt and survive on their own. female leopards are ready to mate they will mate with many of the dominate males near her territory. This takes away the risk of the cubs being killed by one of the rival dominate males because they will think that the cubs are theirs. Black leopards occur in South Africa, which get confused with panthers, but panthers are completely black where as black leopards still have rosettes which can be seen from a certain angle.Leopard cubs are born blind and are completely dependant on their mothers. Their eyes begin to open after about ten or more days and for the first few months their eyes are bright blue.The cubs are also born without a clear coat of spots, the spots begin to develop after a few days.Leopard cubs will stay with their mothers for over two years, this is how they learn to hunt and survive on their own. female leopards are ready to mate they will mate with many of the dominate males near her territory. This takes away the risk of the cubs being killed by one of the rival dominate males because they will think that the cubs are theirs. Black leopards occur in South Africa, which get confused with panthers, but panthers are completely black where as black leopards still have rosettes which can be seen from a certain angle