The difference between a leopard and a cheetah Janet Carr 3 years ago An easy way to remember it is that cheetah have ‘tears’. Leopards prefer to hunt at night so they are one of the hardest of the big cats to spot. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit