Leopard Predation Thread

[Pckts]

(09-27-2019, 08:01 AM)Pckts Wrote:

(09-27-2019, 07:18 AM)Styx38 Wrote: Another Leopard with an Onager kill

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"In 2002, an adult male leopard was filmed on an onager kill."


http://www.yemenileopard.org/files/cms/reports/No._4_September_and_October_2010.pdf



@Pckts I found this statement on African Leopards in wikipedia:

"Though leopards do not usually feed on equids as in Africa, this may be because Persian leopards are larger and strong enough to prey on Asiatic wild asses."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onager

^ Do you agree or disagree with this statement.  If so, do you have any cases of them killing horses in Africa? I know there are some incidents of Leopards killing Zebras, but are there any cases of them killing adult horses on farms?

If I remember correctly according to almeida, cougars are responsible for more horse deaths than cattle in comparison to Jaguars.
I'll confirm that tomorrow and post the scan when I can.

If that's correct than I'd say a leopard should have no problem doing the same regardless of the location.

Here you go

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and doing a quick search a few more cases below 

Amur leopard suspected of attacking rare horses on farm
https://siberiantimes.com/ecology/others/news/n0254-amur-leopard-suspected-of-attacking-rare-horses-on-farm/

Even Snow Leopards kills Horses often
http://www.snowleopardnetwork.org/bibliography/Johansson_et_al_2015.pdf

Endangered snow leopards dine on livestock like goats and horses
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2120823-endangered-snow-leopards-dine-on-livestock-like-goats-and-horses/

Indian Leopards
Horse killed in leopard attack at Ambegaon
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/horse-killed-in-leopard-attack-at-ambegaon/articleshow/71239041.cms

Leopard kills horse in Karad
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Leopard-kills-horse-in-Karad/articleshow/53938246.cms



Cougars killing Horses

Cougar Kills Horse at Spanish Creek
https://www.backpacker.com/trips/cougar-kills-horse-spanish

This Northern California mountain lion is a serial killer — of horses
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-m...story.html

Mountain lion kills horse
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/news/article_220c4596-088a-11e4-9b71-001a4bcf887a.html


Now in regards to African Leopards, I'm not sure where horses and African Leopards would even cross path's, In the Serengeti and Crater cattle is grazed but I never saw a single horse and the Massai make sure to hunt down any animal that kills their cattle so they don't last long.

Now I ask you @Styx38 
After seeing how common Leopards and Cougars prey on Horses, do you think that claim of Persians is wrong?
Because I've never said that Persian Leopards couldn't get large, so I'm curious as to your point? Reply