A leopard (panthera pardus) at rest signifies contentment and abundance, its hunger satiated until the next kill. Ensconced on a higher mound in the thick forest, it contemplates on nothing in particular, just the instincts of watchfulness and alertness to any inherent danger or opportunities. It looks regal with its well reticulated rosettes, like a polished ceramic toy. Leopards are nocturnal creatures that can be found in the national parks of Belum-Temengor, Taman Negara and Endau-Rompin. Despite having short legs and long body, it can still give its prey a run of its life, and its large head invests it with greater strength in force and bite. Jaafar Taib is one who likes to go into the periphery forests to observe and paint birds and animals, though avoiding the dangerous types. Jaafar Taib is one of the founders of the legendary Creative Enterprise, which started the Golden Age of Comicdom. It was established in 1976 together with Dato’ Azman Yusof, Meow Shariman Meor Hassan a.k.a. Mishar and Zainal Buang Hussein, and the early publications were Murni and Bambino, and then the Gila Gila humour magazine. A noted cartoonist, illustrator and businessman, he is known for his paintings of animals and birds in their natural habit, and have produced a book, Birds Of Malaysia, with more than 120 species. He created Jungle Jokes for Gila Gila in 1978. He started off with Utusan Melayu and Kumpulan Varia Pop. In 2015, he received the Anugerah Perdana Kampung Boy.