Leopard Predation Thread

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(03-23-2019, 11:34 AM)Styx38 Wrote:

(06-27-2014, 09:37 PM)Pantherinae Wrote:

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Very impressive kill by a Cougar! An adult elk stag! Cougars seems to take down massive and more impressive prey than leopards.

That is a Rocky Mountain Elk.

It is roughly the same weight as Sambar Deer (Leopard prey):

Quote: Wrote:Size and Weight of Rocky Mountain Elk
Bull:  700 pounds (315 kg)
Cow:  500 pounds (225 kg)

http://www.rmef.org/elkfacts


 

Quote: Wrote:Haltenorth (1968) differentiated three species, with 18 subspecies. Adult males are larger than females and have characteristically 6 antler points and long legs. Their weights vary from 100-315 kg.

http://placentation.ucsd.edu/sdeer.html

Quote: Wrote:The weight of adult Sambar is between 100 to 320 kg.

http://natureconservation.in/description...mbar-deer/




Leopards kill Sambar stags

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As can be seen from this study, there were three Sambar stags killed by a Leopard in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Also, the occasional wild boar.


Source:
Kittle, Andrew et. al. The ecology and behaviour of a protected area Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. Tropical Ecology 58(1):71-86  February 2017

Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication...population



Leopard kills Sambar Deer:

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Quote: Wrote: Wrote:WCS (Wildlife conservation Society) released a stunning set of camera trap images recorded last week that show the dramatic end for a large Sambar deer (possibly weighing 200-300 kilos) taken down by the suffocating bite of a leopard.

https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/ ... serve.aspx

Very impresive feat of the leopard to kill an adult Sambar, but I don't think than that Sambar was of 300 kg, maybe 200 kg at the most. Plus, we can't see if this was a male or a female, and the article do not say it.

Regarding the other article about Sri Lanka, the Sambar of the island is smaller than those from India/Nepal, with a maximum weight of 475 lb (215 kg) and less on average, and leopards in the island can reach up to 250 lb (113.4 kg), with an average of 124.1 lb (56 kg) ih the males. Reply